World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Fire at Jeju resort housing National Sports Festival teams causes no injuries
A fire broke out at a resort in Jeju used to house teams competing in South Korea’s 107th National Sports Festival.
It started on a balcony in Aewol-eup, Jeju City, at 3:38 p.m.
on October 17.
The fire was extinguished about 12 minutes later by local firefighters.
The room was empty at the time, so no one was injured.
The fire damaged part of a wooden railing, with losses estimated at about 400,000 won.
The cause is not yet known, and fire officials are investigating.
A fire broke out at a resort in Jeju used to house teams competing in the 107th National Sports Festival, and no one was injured.
The fire started on a balcony in Aewol-eup, Jeju City, at 3:38 p.m. on October 17.
Firefighters extinguished it by 3:50 p.m.
The room was unoccupied at the time.
The fire damaged wooden railings, causing an estimated 400,000 won in property damage.
Authorities are investigating the cause.
- Who
- Teams competing in the 107th National Sports Festival were staying at the resort. No one was injured.
- What
- A fire broke out on a resort balcony.
- When
- October 17, at 3:38 p.m.; it was extinguished by 3:50 p.m.
- Where
- A resort in Aewol-eup, Jeju City, Jeju.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A fire broke out on a balcony at the resort.
Firefighters had fully extinguished the fire.
- Festival
- 107th National Sports Festival
- Location
- Aewol-eup, Jeju City
- Fire reported
- October 17, 3:38 p.m.
- Fire extinguished
- October 17, 3:50 p.m.
- Estimated property damage
- 400,000 won