Seoul:Police have apprehended a man suspected of committing arson at two buildings in southern Seoul, which resulted in injuries to 19 people. The incidents occurred on Tuesday, according to officials.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the suspect, a man in his 70s, is accused of initiating the first fire on the third floor of a building in Gangnam, a southern ward of Seoul, at 1154 a.m. He allegedly started a second fire on the fourth floor of a nearby building at 1201 p.m.
The initial fire necessitated the evacuation of approximately 60 individuals and resulted in 11 injuries, including one person who suffered cardiac arrest. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames by 220 p.m. The second fire, which injured eight people, was brought under control by 1235 p.m.
Authorities arrested the suspect at Dongmyo Station in central Seoul at 416 p.m. after he attempted to flee using the subway. A police official has stated that the investigation is ongoing and further details are not being disclosed at this time.
In response to the fires, 115 firefighters were deployed to the scene after reports were received about the incidents of arson.