On 9 June 2022, a fire caused by a suspected
arson attack
Arson is the crime of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, wate ...
broke out at an
office building
An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific d ...
in
Daegu,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
, killing seven people and injuring 49 others. Among the dead was the suspected arsonist, who was reported to have started the fire in a
lawyer
A lawyer is a person who practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions. A lawyer can be classified as an advocate, attorney, barrister, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solici ...
's office.
The suspect had previously filed a complaint at a lawyer's office before the fire, and was recorded by
CCTV
Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors. It differs from broadcast television in that the signal is not openly tr ...
footage carrying what looked like flammable materials. The fire broke out after he entered the office on the second floor.
The flames were eventually put out in around 20 minutes by a team of 120 firefighters.
See also
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Daegu subway fire
The Daegu subway fire occurred on February 18, 2003, when an arsonist set fire to a train; 192 people died and 151 others were injured at the Jungangno station of the Daegu Metropolitan Subway in Daegu, South Korea. The fire had spread across ...
, another act of arson in Daegu
References
2022 fires in Asia
21st-century mass murder in Asia
Arson in South Korea
Arson in the 2020s
Building and structure fires in South Korea
Office fire
June 2022 crimes in Asia
June 2022 events in South Korea
Mass murder in 2022
Mass murder in South Korea
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