Three injured at warehouse fire in Incheon

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Three injured at warehouse fire in Incheon

Published: 01 Apr. 2024, 19:49 Updated: 01 Apr. 2024, 19:51

KIM JI-YE
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Black smoke rises from a bag storage warehouse in Seo District, Incheon, after it caught on fire at 3:57 p.m. Monday. The blaze burned several buildings, including nearby factories. Three people were injured and two were transferred to a nearby hospital. [NEWS1]

Three people were injured after a bag storage warehouse in Seo District, Incheon, caught fire at 3:57 p.m. Monday, fire authorities said.

Two were transferred to a nearby hospital, according to the local fire department.

The fire department received a total of 41 calls as black smoke surged high up into the sky.

Authorities were still working to extinguish the fire as of Monday evening. Eight buildings, including nearby factories, had been damaged by the fire.

The fire department issued a stage 1 alert 29 minutes after the fire broke out at 4:36 p.m. The alert was lifted at 7:30 p.m.

A total of 134 emergency responders, including firefighters, were dispatched to the site.

The fire could be seen from as far as the Incheon Bridge in the city's Namdong District and Songdo, according to media reports.

The local fire authority said they plan to "immediately investigate the specific cause of the fire" once it is completely extinguished.

BY KIM JI-YE [[email protected]]