Scene of a container building fire in Cheonhyeon-dong, Hanam, Gyeonggi Province. /Courtesy of Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters

A person in their 40s died in a fire in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province.

On the 25th, according to fire authorities, at about 1 a.m. a fire broke out in a container in Cheonhyeon-dong, Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, prompting the deployment of 19 fire apparatus and 51 firefighters.

The fire was extinguished in about 1 hour and 20 minutes, but A, in their 40s, who was in the building, died. Two buildings, including the container, were completely destroyed by fire.

A was a day laborer who worked at a nearby construction site, and the container where the accident occurred was a building that another person used as a storage facility, according to initial findings.

Police said, "Colleagues said A had permission and was trying to sleep in the container," and noted, "No criminal suspicions such as arson have been confirmed."

※ This article has been translated by AI. Share your feedback here.