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A woman who tried to escape from a fire jumped from the seventh floor of a building and died Wednesday night, Yonhap News Agency has reported.
The fire broke out at 11:11 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment building in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. The 60-year-old woman attempted the emergency escape by jumping out of a terrace. Her husband escaped death by climbing down a gas pipe, but reportedly suffered minor injuries to his head and ankle.
The fire broke out at 11:11 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment building in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. The 60-year-old woman attempted the emergency escape by jumping out of a terrace. Her husband escaped death by climbing down a gas pipe, but reportedly suffered minor injuries to his head and ankle.
Six neighbors have also been hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
The fire caused around 160 million won ($147,000) in property damage.
Gyeonggi Fire Department is investigating to determine what sparked the fire.
By Park Ju-young (jupark@heraldcorp.com)
