Seoul's Gangnam District on the 16th said it would provide temporary lodging for 181 displaced residents who lost their residence in a fire in Guryong Village.
According to Gangnam District and others that day, the displaced residents of Guryong Village are temporarily sheltering in the gym at Guryong Middle School. Gangnam District immediately deployed relief supplies so evacuated residents could use them.
Gangnam District plans to support temporary lodging by allowing them to use two designated hotels or self-arranged accommodations for displaced residents.
The project operator for the Guryong Village redevelopment, the Seoul Housing and Urban Development Corporation (SH), also said it would secure additional temporary relocation housing for recovery from the fire damage and for housing stability of the displaced residents. If displaced residents move into temporary relocation housing, the district said measures such as full deposit exemptions and a 60% reduction in rent will be implemented.
Earlier, at about 5 a.m. that day, a large fire broke out in Zones 4 and 6 of Guryong Village. The blaze was extinguished after eight hours. There were no casualties, but 181 displaced residents from 129 households were reported.