plush-cthulhu 4,472 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/yonhap-news-agency/150110/3-dead-97-injured-apartment-building-fire-uijeongbu UIJEONGBU, South Korea, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- A big fire broke out Saturday morning at a 10-story apartment building in Uijeongbu, north of Seoul, leaving three dead and 97 people injured, the police said. Among the injured who were taken to the hospital, five were in critical condition, they said. The fire is reported to have erupted at 9:25 a.m. from a car parked on the ground floor of the building, blocking off the front entrance and preventing residents from evacuating. A majority of the residents have been evacuated, while some are waiting for rescue crews on the roof. The fire caused a severe traffic jam in the area around the building, which is located near the Uijeongbu subway station on Line No. 1. The police are focusing on finding the cause of the fire, while firefighters are making efforts to rescue residents. There were also reports in korean press that the sprinkler system malfunctioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke03 1,356 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 RIP and may the people who are injured recover quickly from this tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XUANYI 1,869 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Condolence.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooperscooper 41 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 That's a very sad to hear :( I hope all of the ones who are injured have only minor injuries and my condolences go out to the ones who unfortunately pass. Also, a little shout out to Yoon Mi Rae, Tiger JK, and Jordan for their safety (since they live in Uijongbu). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avarice 4,219 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 damn. so many tragedies this year :( condolences to the families of those who died and keeping my fingers crossed for those who were injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PShell 1,522 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 There were also reports in korean press that the sprinkler system malfunctioned. I just have a feeling, that it was probably not maintained or skimped out on. Will be interesting to see what they discover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myugyu 1,660 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 That's terrible.. :(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinn 1,981 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Stupid 2015...seriously.... Dont start.. Why was the car blocking the door!? Smh this is sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Wow @ mess of building management tbh A car blocking the main entrance and the sprinklers not working? Building owners should be sued for negligence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plush-cthulhu 4,472 Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 On top of that, according to residents there were no fire alarms or evacuation alerts either... http://wowstar.wowtv.co.kr/news/view.asp?newsid=52260 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loeyeol 3,808 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 rip to those who've passed on, and i hope that the other survivors can get healed asap >< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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