EVENT · VERIFIED RECORD

2001 Hongje-dong House-Fire Disaster

2001-03-04

In the early hours of March 4, 2001, firefighters sent to search for people at the scene of a fire in an aging house in Hongje-dong were trapped when the building collapsed. Six died in the line of duty and 3 were injured. Those who died were Park Dong-gyu, Kim Cheol-hong, Park Sang-ok, Kim Gi-seok, Jang Seok-chan, and Park Jun-woo.