A fire broke out in a dwelling in Donghae City, Gangwon Province, resulting in one death.

On Nov. 9, around 7:55 PM, a fire broke out in a dwelling in Mangsang-dong, Donghae City, Gangwon Province, resulting in one resident's death. /Courtesy of Gangwon Fire Department, News1
On Nov. 9, around 7:55 PM, a fire broke out in a dwelling in Mangsang-dong, Donghae City, Gangwon Province, resulting in one resident's death. /Courtesy of Gangwon Fire Department, News1

According to firefighting authorities, a fire occurred around 7:55 p.m. on the 9th in a dwelling in Mangsan-dong and was extinguished after about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Inside the burned dwelling, a 67-year-old individual identified as A was found dead. During the initial stages of the fire, flames spread to the hillside behind the dwelling, but were extinguished by firefighting authorities after about 20 minutes.

Police and firefighting authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.