Hundreds evacuated as fire breaks out in slum next to Seoul’s upscale Gangnam district
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SEOUL, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A fire swept through part of a slum in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Friday, destroying 60 homes, many made of cardboard and wood, and forcing the evacuation of around 500 people. Emergency services took five hours to extinguish the blaze, which broke out before dawn in Guryong Village, … Read more