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Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town
Firefighters respond to a blaze at Guryong village, the final remaining shanty town in Seoul's affluent Gangnam district. [Kim Hong-ji/Reuters]
Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town
Residents flee Guryong as fire engulfs the area. [Kim Hong-ji/Reuters]
Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town
The fire erupted at about 5am local time (20:00 GMT) on Friday, prompting authorities to elevate the fire alert to the second-highest level. [Kim Hong-ji/Reuters]
Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town
Guryong sits at the edge of Seoul's affluent Gangnam district, renowned as South Korea's most exclusive neighbourhood and home to some of the nation's highest real estate prices. [Kim Hong-ji/Reuters]
Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town
South Korean Safety Minister Yun Ho-jung directed officials to "mobilise all available personnel and equipment to focus fully on rescuing lives and extinguishing the fire," according to the Yonhap News Agency. [Kim Hong-ji/Reuters]
Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town
The dilapidated housing in the village emerged during the 1970s and 1980s, when impoverished residents were displaced from the capital amid significant urban renewal projects, including developments for the Asian Games and the Seoul Olympics. [Kim Hong-ji/Reuters]
Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town
The village's makeshift homes are tightly clustered and constructed with highly combustible materials - vinyl sheets, plywood, and styrofoam - creating significant fire hazards, according to the fire department's assessment following a 2023 blaze. [Kim Hong-ji/Reuters]
Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town
Most residents have vacated Guryong, though approximately 336 households still remain, according to the Gangnam District city planning department. [Kim Hong-ji/Reuters]
Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town
No casualties have been reported, though 47 residents of Guryong Village were evacuated, according to an official at the Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters. [Kim Hong-ji/Reuters]
Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town
"I was asleep until a neighbour called saying there was a fire. I ran out and saw the flames already spreading," said Kim Ok-im, 69, who has lived in the area for nearly 30 years. "A few years ago, a flood swept everything away, and now it feels like fire will take the rest," she said, expressing concern about her future living situation if her home were to be destroyed. [Kim Hong-ji/Reuters]
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