Fire at the shopping mall in Danwon-gu, Ansan..."52 rescued and 2 injured".

[Anchor]
Early this morning, a fire broke out on the first floor of a shopping mall in Gojan-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, and was extinguished in about two hours.

Smoke flowed to accommodations on the fifth and sixth floors of the building, and fire authorities once issued a second stage of response and rescued 52 people.

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]
It's been about 4 hours since the lights were all turned off, what's the situation like at the site?

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

The sign was covered in black ash, and the car parked on the first floor was also burned black.Police control lines surround the

building and access is restricted.

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).

The fire department once issued a 'Response Phase 2' as smoke flowed into the property on the fifth and sixth floors of the building.

The fire was extinguished in three hours, and 52 people were rescued inside a motel and other shopping malls, of which 31 were taken to hospitals.

The search for life has ended now,
There were two injured
victims, but fortunately, the consciousness was clearly identified.

In addition, some of the injured, who were taken to the hospital after inhaling smoke, were treated and returned home.

Two people jumped on the air mat when the fire broke out, and it was found that they were not seriously injured.

[Anchor]
Today's on-site inspection will be conducted?

[Reporter]
Yes, the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency's Scientific Investigation Unit and Fire Department will conduct an on-site inspection from 10 a.m. a little later.

Fire authorities suspect a fire broke out in a restaurant on the first floor,
The plan is to investigate the cause of the fire, keeping in mind the possibility that the fire started in a vehicle parked in front of the
restaurant.

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.

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.