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Last night, an apartment complex in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do suddenly went out of power.
A fire broke out at a cafe in Seogwipo, Jeju.
This is Reporter Kim Se-young.
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The whole apartment was covered in darkness.
The air conditioner outdoor unit, which had been running non-stop, also stopped working.
Yesterday (11th) around 6pm, the electricity supply suddenly cut off in the 300-family apartment complex in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do.
Electricity was completely cut off in two buildings, and damage continued, such as turning on and off electricity briefly in the four surrounding buildings.
As the fan could not be turned on in the hot weather, some residents evacuated by car outside the house to receive air conditioning.
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“Even when I go in (at home), there is nothing to do, it’s hot and there is no fan, and I’m in a state of waiting, thinking that it will be fixed once I stay in the car for a while.”
The apartment management office has informed residents that the electricity has been cut off due to its own circuit breaker overheating.
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“There is no saying when it will be restored, it’s just saying the same thing. Just saying ‘Please refrain from using electricity as much as possible’…”
It is difficult to restore right now, so electricity is distributed to each dong a little bit, but as this is a temporary measure, the damage is expected to continue even if the day is bright.
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A building close to the waterfront blazes crimson flames, billowing gray smoke above it.
A fire broke out at a container-type cafe in Gangjeong-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju, around 6:30 pm yesterday.
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“After a popping sound, I heard that the fire started. Even though it was quite a distance, the ashes flew all the way to the place and scattered little by little…”
No one was injured in this fire.
Police and fire departments are investigating the exact cause of the fire, focusing on the electrical short circuit.
This is Kim Se-young from MBC News.
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