A fire in an apartment in the Gayang-dong area of Gangseo District has resulted in the deaths of a mother and her son. The fire reportedly began in a storage room, and a neighbor was the first to call emergency services.
According to Yonhap News, at around 4:55 p.m. on August 11, a resident from the adjacent unit heard the fire alarm and noticed gray smoke in the hallway, prompting them to report the fire to 119.
Firefighters arrived on the scene within five minutes, forced open the door, and entered the apartment. They managed to control the flames approximately 25 minutes after the fire started, at 5:19 p.m., and extinguished it completely by 6:08 p.m.
The bodies of the mother and son were found in the apartment's flower bed. Police suspect that they may have jumped from the 15th floor as the fire spread.
The deceased were residents of the apartment unit where the fire occurred, consisting of a couple in their 60s and their 38-year-old son. It is believed that the father was out of the house at the time of the fire, having escaped the danger.
To determine the exact cause of death, police plan to request autopsies from the National Forensic Service.
The fire is believed to have originated in a storage room, and police and fire officials are set to conduct a joint investigation on August 14 to pinpoint the exact ignition source and cause of the fire.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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