A fire broke out at a construction equipment rental and repair shop in Taejang-dong, Wonju, Gangwon.
According to police and the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Fire Headquarters on the 15th, a fire occurred at about 8:39 a.m. that day at a construction equipment rental and repair shop in Taejang-dong, Wonju, Gangwon.
The fire was put out at about 9:40 a.m., roughly an hour later, but the shop owner, A, in their 60s, was found dead inside. In addition, the entire 81.8 square meters of the store was reported to have burned.
Police said arson is unlikely, noting that the fire started not long after A arrived at work, and they are investigating the exact cause.
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