Disasters · Yeoksam-dong fireYeoksam-dong building fire leaves one person in cardiac arrest, 10 others injuredAired October 20, 2026 at 5:43 AM UTCWritten October 20, 2026 at 5:50 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A building fire left one person in cardiac arrest.0:10Ten others suffered minor injuries, and 60 people escaped on their own.0:14Firefighters are still working to put the fire out.0:17The patient's outcome and the building's safety are still unresolved.0:20The fire was reported on Xinmyong Building's third floor in Yok Samdong in Seoul's0:24Gangnam district.0:25It broke out around 11.54 on the morning of October 20th.0:29The building has seven above-ground floors and two basement levels.0:32One person suffered cardiac arrest, meaning their heart stopped pumping effectively.0:38Fire officials haven't confirmed a death or said how that patient is doing.0:42Ten others had minor injuries, including smoke inhalation.0:45Both injury breakdowns cover 11 people.0:48An earlier briefing put two in serious condition and nine with minor injuries.0:53The later figures describe one cardiac arrest and ten minor injuries.0:57Nobody has explained why the severity breakdown changed.0:59A separate fire broke out minutes later on nearby Hanyang Building's fourth floor.1:04Eight people were injured there, with none appearing seriously hurt.1:07Fire authorities said the two fires appeared unrelated.1:1060 people left Xinmiang building on their own.1:13The earlier briefing put that figure at about 60.1:16We don't know whether the injured people were also counted among those who escaped,1:19so those figures can't give us a total occupancy.1:21Firefighters declared a level one response at 12.04, 10 minutes after the fire was1:26reported.1:27The first crews had arrived about four minutes after the call.1:31Crews continued fighting the fire into the afternoon.1:33Firefighters had completed their occupant search by the early afternoon briefing,1:37with nobody confirmed trapped.1:39The later update still described crews fighting the fire.1:42Officials haven't confirmed that it's fully extinguished or that the building is1:46safe to enter.1:47The cause hasn't been determined.1:48Investigators plan to examine it after the fire is extinguished.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗