Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Cigarette suspected of starting Seoul Christmas fire that killed two

Investigators have found a cigarette butt and a lighter in the apartment where the fire is believed to have originated. Two people lost their lives, including a 33-year-old identified as Park, who died while saving his children.

2023-12-26

Two dead, 29 injured in Dobong apartment building fire

Two people died, and 29 were injured, in a fire that broke out in an apartment building in Dobong District, northern Seoul, on Christmas morning.

2023-12-25

Father dies in Dobong fire while saving his children on Christmas morning

The man only identified as Park was the first to make the emergency call. Park reportedly wrapped the two babies in a bed cover to minimize the impact of the fall.

2023-12-25

Kidnapper tells Seoul police after arrest, 'I was in debt'

The assailant kidnapped a young student, who was on her way to school in an apartment complex in Dobong District, Seoul. The unidentified suspect, who lived in the same apartment building, threatened the child with a knifein the elevator.

2023-12-21