Joint inspection of commercial fire in Danwon-gu, Ansan...52 rescuers and 2 serious injuries.

[Anchor]
52 people were rescued and 31 people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in a six-story commercial building in Gojan-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do early this morning.

Police and fire departments are identifying the cause of the fire through a joint inspection.

Let's connect the reporters on the spot to find out more. Reporter Lim Yejin!

[Reporter]
Yes, we are at the scene of the fire in Danwon-gu, Ansan.

[Anchor]
Is the joint inspection under way now?

[Reporter]
Yes, the commercial building you see behind me is a building on fire.

At around 10 a.m., the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency's scientific investigation team and firefighters went inside the building to identify themselves.

Police are restricting the public from entering the building by putting control lines around the building.

The fire broke out on the first floor of a six-story commercial building in Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, at 3:38 a.m. today (17th).

Concerns over human casualties increased as smoke flowed into accommodation facilities on the 5th and 6th floors of this building.

Fire authorities once issued a "second stage of response" that mobilized all the surrounding firefighting personnel and equipment to search for lives.

The fire was completely extinguished at 5:50 a.m., about two hours later.

Fire authorities suspect a fire broke out in a restaurant on the first floor,
We are also investigating the cause of the fire, keeping in mind the possibility that the fire started in a vehicle parked in front of the
restaurant.

[Anchor]
I'm sure there were a lot of guests because it's the weekend, so how is the loss of life?

[Reporter]
As smoke spread quickly, 52 people were rescued from the mall, including motel guests, and 31 of them were taken to hospitals.

There were two seriously injured, but fortunately, the consciousness was clearly identified.

Guests said it was difficult to evacuate because of the smoke in an instant,
Two people jumped on the air mat installed by the
Fire Department, but fortunately, they were not seriously injured.

Some of the injured, who were taken to hospitals after inhaling smoke, were treated and returned home.

The guests of the accommodation that our reporters met said that sprinklers and fire alarms did not work even though the room was full of smoke.

After a firefighter knocked on the door and identified his location, he finally escaped with an oxygen mask, telling the moment of crisis.

Based on these guest statements, the fire department and the police will also investigate whether the motel neglected the safety management of fire facilities.

So far, I'm YTN Lim Ye-jin at the fire site in Danwon-gu, Ansan.