▲ This image, provided by a reader, shows a fire scorching the third floor of a seven-story building in Seoul's central Jung district on March 14, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Seoul-fire

2 seriously injured in building fire in central Seoul

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Two people sustained serious injuries in a fire that broke out at a seven-story building in central Seoul on Saturday, while eight others suffered minor injuries.

The fire broke out at what was reported to be a guest house on the third floor of the building in Seoul's central Jung district at 6:10 p.m., according to firefighting authorities.

Two people were taken to hospitals with serious injuries, while eight others were treated at the scene for minor injuries, authorities said.

Firefighters were working to contain the fire.

The district office advised people to avoid the area due to massive smoke, while several sections of nearby roads were closed to traffic.

Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung instructed officials to mobilize all available personnel and equipment to combat the fire.

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