Church fire in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do...KRW 53 million in property damage

Yesterday at around 6:30 p.m., a fire broke out at a church in Hwayang-myeon, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, and it was extinguished in an hour and 40 minutes.

The fire burned all the one-story church buildings, causing 53 million won in property damage estimated by the fire department, and 99 square meters of nearby hills were also destroyed.

At that time, more than 30 people, including believers, were worshiping, but no one was injured by evacuation on their own.

Fire authorities once issued the first stage of response as the fire intensified.

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.