The fire in Namyangju apartment in Gyeonggi Province...52 residents evacuated.

A fire broke out on the sixth floor of a 15-story apartment building in Hwado-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, at around 10:50 last night (7th) and was extinguished in 50 minutes.

The fire evacuated 52 apartment residents, and three of them were hospitalized for inhaling smoke.

Fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.