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Two firefighters killed in Wando cold storage warehouse fire
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Two firefighters died in a fire at a cold storage warehouse in Wando County, South Jeolla Province, on Sunday. The blaze is believed to have started during floor renovation work using a torch and intensified during residual fire suppression. President Lee Jae-myung offered condolences to the families.
A Chinese national was booked on Monday for accidentally causing a fire at a cold storage warehouse in South Korea's Wando County last week that killed two firefighters, police said. The suspect used a torch while removing epoxy flooring during repaving work, according to the Wando police station.