People trapped in building on fire in South Korea's Seongnam: YTN

People trapped in building on fire in South Korea's Seongnam: YTN

Multiple people are reported trapped on Friday in a commercial building on fire in the South Korean city of Seongnam, south of Seoul.

PHOTO: Screengrab/YouTube/YTN

PUBLISHED ONJanuary 03, 2025 8:45 AM

SEOUL — Multiple people are reported trapped on Friday (Jan 3) in a commercial building on fire in the South Korean city of Seongnam, south of Seoul, YTN television channel reported.

YTN showed video footage of a building that appeared to be at least eight stories tall engulfed in black smoke with a fire burning on the lower floors.

There have been no confirmed casualties, YTN said.

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