Fires occurred one after another at Shinmyeong Building and Hanyang Building… About 10 injured, 60 evacuated
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Mr. A has a history of being arrested on charges of visiting the same building in 2022 and attempting arson.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Black smoke is billowing out from above the building.
People inside the building escape by climbing a ladder.
This morning (the 20th), multiple fires broke out simultaneously in two buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
According to fire authorities, a fire broke out on the third floor of Shinmyeong Building in Yeoksam-dong around 11:54 a.m. on this day, and about 10 people were injured, and about 60 people in the building evacuated on their own.
A fire broke out on the 4th floor of Hanyang Building, 200 meters away in a straight line, at around 12:01 p.m., injuring several people.
The police arrested the arson suspect, Mr. A, in his 70s, near Dongmyo Station at around 4:16 p.m.
Mr. A is suspected of setting fires on the 3rd floor of Shinmyeong Building and the 4th floor of Hanyang Building in Yeoksam-dong.
It was confirmed that Mr. A was arrested on charges of visiting the same building in 2022 and attempting arson (preliminary arson).
Since both locations where Mr. A set fire were identified as patent corporation offices, the police plan to investigate the specific motive for the crime, focusing on the possibility that Mr. A committed the crime out of dissatisfaction with patent-related issues.
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