SEOUL, Apr 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – A fire broke out today at a movie-theatre building, in South Korea’s western city of Incheon, with no casualty reported.
The blaze started at about 11:51 a.m. local time (0251 GMT) outside the commercial building in Incheon, where the multiplex theater is located, and spread to the building later.
No casualty had been confirmed yet, but the building visitors and nearby residents have been evacuated.
The fire authorities dispatched 162 personnel and 73 pieces of equipment to put out the fire. The initial extinguishment was completed about two hours later.
The fire was believed to have started in the outside space on the first floor between the 14-story building and the other nearby building.
The fire authorities will investigate the exact cause of the accident, while searching for possible casualties.– NNN-YONHAP
