House fire in Okcheon leaves 18-year-old woman with second-degree burns
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- A fire broke out at a house in Okcheon County, North Chungcheong Province, at 10:18 a.m. on the 5th.
- The blaze burned two houses covering 66 square meters, injured an 18-year-old woman with second-degree burns, and was extinguished after about 40 minutes.
- Police and fire authorities are investigating the cause.
A fire at a house in Okcheon County, North Chungcheong Province, left an 18-year-old woman with second-degree burns on the morning of the 5th.
The fire began at 10:18 a.m. in Gunseo-myeon. It burned two houses covering 66 square meters and caused property damage estimated by the fire department at 26.6 million won.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze after about 40 minutes. Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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