A fire broke out at a four-story building in Seoul's Yeoksam-dong on the 20th, prompting fire authorities to issue a Level 1 response and begin firefighting operations.
Fire authorities received a report at 11:54 a.m. that a large fire had broken out at a building near Yeoksam Elementary School in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, according to the fire department.
Authorities issued a Level 1 response at around 12:03 p.m. and deployed 37 vehicles and 123 personnel to the scene to begin extinguishing the fire. A Level 1 fire response mobilizes personnel from fire stations in the surrounding area.
One person has been rescued in cardiac arrest, authorities said. Multiple casualties including injuries are presumed to have occurred, and fire authorities plan to determine whether anyone remains trapped while continuing firefighting operations.