Fire at Hyundai Premium Outlets in Daejeon, Korea

At 7:45 a.m. on September 26th, the Korean Fire Department received a call from a passerby that black smoke was rising from the basement of Hyundai Premium Outlets in Yongsan-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. At 7:51 a.m, the first stage of the response was announced, and 7 minutes later, the second stage of the response was announced.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said that Hyundai Premium Outlet is a large-scale sales facility, and that it has started to prevent the spread of fire and secure firefighting power. There have been no casualties so far, and it was confirmed that there was one person involved in the disaster prevention room on the first basement floor. Approximately 110 people (100 guests and 10 workers) have been evacuated from the accommodation building, and it is necessary to confirm the exact number of people, so he added that they are checking the guest list.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said that the Hyundai Premium Outlets will open at 10 a.m., so there are no customers at the moment, and that 126 firefighters and 40 equipment have been dispatched.