Breaking: Fire breaks out at COEX Mall restaurant in Seoul

Smoke rises from a restaurant inside COEX Mall in Gangnam, Seoul, following a fire on April 25, 2025./News1

A fire broke out at a restaurant inside the COEX Mall in Seoul’s Gangnam district on the morning of April 25.

The fire was reported at 11:06 a.m., according to fire department officials, who stated that casualties are still being confirmed.

Authorities mobilized 20 fire trucks and 71 firefighters to tackle the blaze. By 11:42 a.m., the initial fire suppression was completed.

Shoppers and visitors inside COEX evacuated the building as the fire spread.

As of 11:44 a.m., the lower lanes of Yeongdong-daero, from COEX to Samseong Station, have been closed to traffic.

[Kim Na-yeon]

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