Fire accident at a hotel in Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea leaves 7 dead and 12 injured

At around 19:40 on August 22 local time, a fire broke out at a hotel in Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

As of now, the fire has caused 7 deaths and another 12 people were injured.

After the fire broke out, the local fire and rescue department quickly launched rescue operations. At present, the detailed circumstances such as the cause of the fire are still under further investigation.

This fire accident has attracted widespread attention from South Korean society. Relevant departments said that they will thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident with all their strength and take measures to strengthen fire safety management to avoid similar tragedies from happening again. The follow-up investigation progress and handling results are to be further announced by relevant departments.