According to Yonhap News Agency, on the evening of the 8th local time, a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment building in the southeastern city of Ulsan. Officials said at least 88 people were sent to the hospital for treatment because of smoke inhalation, but no deaths were reported.
The fire ignited at the 33-floor Art Nouveau Commercial and Residential Building in Ulsan at around 11:07 pm local time. The fire spread with strong winds, engulfing the entire building at one time, and hundreds of people were forced to evacuate.
About two hours later, the fire was under control, but it was not completely extinguished until this morning.