Yonhap News4/30/2026Crime1 min readSouth Korea
Two Dead, Six Injured in Apartment Fire in Uiwang, South Korea
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- A fire broke out at an apartment building in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Thursday, killing two people and injuring six others.
- A man in his 60s died after falling from the 14th-floor flat where the fire began, while his wife in her 50s was found dead inside their home.
- Authorities discovered a suspected suicide note at the site.
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A fire broke out at an apartment in Uiwang, just south of Seoul, on Thursday, killing two people and injuring six others, officials said. The blaze began at about 10:30 a.m. on the 14th floor of the 20-story building, with firefighters completely putting out the blaze about two hours later. A man in his 60s died after plunging from the flat where the fire began, while his wife in her 50s was found dead inside their home. Authorities have discovered a suspected suicide note at the site. The fire also left six people with minor injuries, such as smoke inhalation. Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the couple's death.
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