Firefighters extinguish blaze near Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul

Smoke rises from a fire at a building next to Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul on June 10 2025 Yonhap — Smoke rises from a building next to Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul on June 10, 2025. Yonhap

SEOUL, June 10 (AJP) - A fire that broke out at a building next to Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul on Tuesday morning was fully extinguished about two hours later.

According to firefighters, the blaze started at around 10:20 a.m. and was put out around noon.

About 300 people were evacuated, and over 30 artifacts on display at the building were moved to the nearby National Palace Museum of Korea due to concerns over possible damage.

No casualties have been reported so far.

Fire authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the fire.

Im Yoon-seo lyseo0330@ajupress.com

Firefighters extinguish blaze near Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul

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