70 Evacuated After Dormitory Fire at Gwangju University

A fire at the dormitory of Nambu University in Gwangju forced about 70 people, mostly students, to evacuate urgently. One 19-year-old male student suffered abrasions on his arm, and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the blaze.

The fire broke out at around 10:15–10:18 p.m. on the 13th on the second floor of a five-story dormitory building at Nambu University in Wolgye-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. About 70 students and others staying at the dormitory evacuated to the rooftop and elsewhere.

During the evacuation, one 19-year-old male student on the fifth floor sustained abrasions on his arm while descending out of the building on an emergency escape rope. The sprinkler system activated automatically immediately after the fire broke out, and the flames were fully extinguished about 15 minutes later at around 10:33 p.m.

The dormitory room where the fire started was empty at the time, as all of its occupants were out. Fire authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the blaze and the extent of the damage.