A fire broke out in the "Jiulong Village" slum in the Jiangnan district, and hundreds of people were evacuated.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A serious fire broke out in an area of ​​Seoul, South Korea today. About 40 houses have been damaged so far. More than 500 people have been evacuated urgently. No casualties have been reported yet.

Reuters reported that South Korea's fire department pointed out that the fire site was located in "Kowloon Village", a slum with more than 600 households in Gangnam District, Seoul.

The fire broke out at around 6:30 a.m. local time. After receiving the report, 140 police officers were dispatched to rescue the victims.

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The report pointed out that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yue has asked to do everything possible to reduce the damage and mobilize all available firefighting manpower and equipment for disaster relief.

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min also instructed officials to prevent a second wave of disasters and protect the safety of residents in neighboring areas.