Disabled wife in her 70s dies in fire at detached house in Naju, Jeollanam-do
Quick Look
- A fire broke out in a single-story detached house in Donggang-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, killing his disabled wife in her 70s.
- The husband had severe physical disabilities, but was able to move and escaped on his own, and the fire department extinguished the fire in 2 hours and 12 minutes.
- Police are investigating the exact cause of the fire.
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Why It Matters
It was reported that a fire broke out in a single-family home where a disabled couple lived, and the wife had difficulty moving due to a severe disability.
(Naju = Yonhap News) Reporter Min Hyun-ki = A fire broke out in a single-family home in Naju, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, where a disabled couple lived, killing the wife in her 70s.
According to the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Fire Department on the 5th, a fire broke out in a single-story detached house in Donggang-myeon, Naju-si at 10:39 p.m. the previous day.
Mrs. A (in her 70s), who was inside the house due to the fire, was rescued in cardiac arrest and taken to a nearby hospital, but died.
Ms. A's husband had severe physical disabilities, but was able to move around and was found to have escaped on his own.
Fire authorities extinguished all fires at 0:51, 2 hours and 12 minutes after receiving the report.
The police are investigating the exact cause of the fire based on the husband's statement that Ms. A had difficulty moving due to a severe disability.
Open Questions
- What is the exact cause of the fire?
- Has the fire alarm device been checked for operation?
- Are the house's fire safety facilities adequate?
