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The Yeoksam-dong building fire

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DevelopingNext check Oct 21: A building-specific extinguishment or all-clear update, the cardiac-arrest patient's outcome, reconciled injury classifications, and initial cause findings.

Where it stands

A fire broke out on the third floor of a Yeoksam-dong building on October 20, 2026; one person was reported in cardiac arrest and 10 others had minor injuries, while 60 people escaped. The report does not establish the fire’s extinguishment, the end of the immediate response, or a later outcome for the person in cardiac arrest.

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1 report17 outlets24 sources

  1. Update 1One person in cardiac arrest after Seoul building fire; 60 escape

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    One person in cardiac arrest after Seoul building fire; 60 escape

    Ten others suffered minor injuries at Shinmyeong Building in Yeoksam-dong. The occupant search was complete, but extinguishment and the cardiac-arrest patient’s outcome remained unconfirmed.

    What moved

    • The first fire is reported on Shinmyeong Building’s third floor.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

Organizations

  • Seoul Gangnam Fire Station1 report

Places

  • 834-44834-44 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea1 report
  • Yeoksam-dongYeoksam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea1 report

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24 sources17 outlets