This photo taken with a mobile phone shows firefighters at the fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
SEOUL, May 28 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets.
The accident took place at about 3:25 p.m. local time (0625 GMT), with no casualties confirmed. A dense plume of black smoke was seen rising in central Seoul, TV footage showed.
Firefighters allegedly had difficulty extinguishing the blaze as shops crowded the commercial building. ■
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows firefighters at the fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows police officers at the fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows firefighters at the fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows firefighters working at a fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows firefighters working at a fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows firefighters working at a fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows firefighters working at a fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows firefighters and police officers working at a fire site in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2025. A fire broke out on Wednesday in an old commercial building in South Korea's capital Seoul, according to multiple media outlets. (Xinhua/Huang Xinxin)
