Fire breaks out at Everland, no casualties reported

A fire broke out at Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi on Friday. [YONHAP]

A fire broke out at Everland, a theme park in Yongin, Gyeonggi on Friday.

According to Yongin Fire Station, the fire started on a 13-meter (42-feet) tree sculpture called the “magic tree ” located at a square near the main entrance of the amusement park at 11:12 a.m.

Some 44 firefighters were dispatched to extinguish the fire which was put out at 11:35 a.m.

No casualties have been reported. However, visitors nearby the sculpture had to evacuate from the area.

Fire authorities and police will investigate the exact cause of the fire.

BY CHO JUNG-WOO [cho.jungwoo1@joongang.co.kr]