Fire at farm shed in Daegu's Gunwi County injures two people in their 70s
In short
A fire broke out at a farm shed in Sanseong-myeon, Gunwi County, Daegu, at about 18:23 on October 4, burning the shed and a plastic greenhouse before it was put out roughly 50 minutes later. Two people in their 70s, a woman and a man, suffered burns and were taken to a nearby hospital, one seriously and one lightly hurt, according to local reports. Fire authorities said the cause is unknown and are investigating.
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A fire broke out at a farm shed in Sanseong-myeon, Gunwi County, Daegu, at about 18:23 on October 4, Yonhap reported. The fire burned the farm shed and a plastic greenhouse and was extinguished at about 19:15, roughly 50 minutes after it started, according to the wire. Yonhap said the cause of the fire was not known. [ 2 ]
Two people in their 70s, a woman and a man, suffered burns in the fire and were taken to a nearby hospital, Yonhap reported. One was seriously injured and the other lightly injured, the report said. Seoul Shinmun also reported that two people in their 70s were burned and that one of them was seriously hurt. [ 2 , 3 ]
Kukmin Ilbo reported the fire and the two injuries in a headline. Fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire, Yonhap reported. No outlet gave further detail on the identities of the injured or on damage beyond the shed and the greenhouse. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The fire destroyed a farm shed and a plastic greenhouse in a rural part of Daegu and left two elderly people injured, one seriously. The reports give no indication of wider safety or policy consequences, and fire authorities have not yet said what caused the blaze.
Key facts
- A fire broke out at a farm shed in Gunwi County, Daegu, on October 4 and two people were injured. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The two injured people were in their 70s, a woman and a man. [ 2 , 3 ]
- One of the injured was seriously hurt and the other lightly hurt, and both were taken to a nearby hospital. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The fire broke out at about 18:23 in Sanseong-myeon, Gunwi County. [ 2 ]
- The fire burned the farm shed and a plastic greenhouse. [ 2 ]
- The fire was extinguished at about 19:15, roughly 50 minutes after it started. [ 2 ]
- Fire authorities said the cause of the fire is unknown and are investigating. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The cause of the fire. Yonhap reported the cause was unknown and that fire authorities are investigating; the other outlets did not give a cause.
- The identities and current medical condition of the two injured people. Only Yonhap gave their ages (70s) and genders and described the injuries as serious and minor, without further detail.
- The full extent of the damage beyond the farm shed and plastic greenhouse. Only Yonhap mentioned the structures destroyed; no damage figure was reported by any outlet.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- A fire breaks out at a farm shed in Sanseong-myeon, Gunwi County, Daegu. [ 2 ]
- The fire is extinguished after burning the farm shed and a plastic greenhouse. [ 2 ]
- Kukmin Ilbo publishes its headline report on the fire and the two injured people. [ 1 ]
- Yonhap publishes its full report, including the times, casualty details and the ongoing cause investigation. [ 2 ]
- Seoul Shinmun publishes its headline report noting one serious injury. [ 3 ]