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Fire breaks out in deprived area of Seoul’s Gangnam district

By Thomson Reuters Oct 27, 2026 | 2:36 AM

SEOUL, Oct 27 (Reuters) – A fire broke out ​in Guryong ‌village, a deprived area of Seoul’s upmarket Gangnam ‌district, ​on ⁠Tuesday, South ⁠Korean fire authorities said.

No injuries or casualties had ​been reported, a fire ⁠official ⁠told Reuters.

Some 75 ​firefighters and 24 ​fire trucks and ‌other vehicles were deployed to tackle the blaze, ⁠the official said.

The village, located near ⁠some ‌of Seoul’s ⁠most expensive ​neighbourhoods, ‌was previously affected ​by ⁠a large fire in January.

(Reporting by Joyce LeeEditing by Ed ​Davies)