South Korea

A zebra broke through a wooden barrier and escaped from a zoo in Seoul, South Korea. When the zebra appeared in the city center, it mingled with the vehicles in the traffic, causing several dangerous situations. Firefighters and zoo…

A fire broke out at a factory owned by Hankook Tire, the country's leading tire manufacturer, in Daejeon, South Korea, at around 22:10 local time yesterday. Ten workers and a firefighter were taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation.…

According to a report received at 23:19 local time on Saturday, nine fishermen went missing after their boat capsized off southwestern South Korea. Among the 12 fishermen on board, three were rescued by a nearby vessel. However, the rest of…

A massive fire erupted at 6:27 a.m. local time in Guryong Village, one of the last remaining slums in South Korea’s capital Seoul. More than 900 response personnel, including 290 firefighters, and 10 firefighting helicopters were dispatched…

Nearly 130,000 locals and foreigners gathered to attend one of South Korea's most popular winter festivities, the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, that includes fishing on ice and catching fishes placed in an ice-cold pool with bare hands,…

A fire broke out in a highway tunnel at local time 1.49 pm in Seoul, capital of South Korea. More than 200 firefighters, 4 fire trucks, and a helicopter came to the tunnel to extinguish the fire. According to officials, one person was…

A stampede that occurred during the Halloween celebrations in the Itaewon district of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, killed 146 and injured 150. A Yongsan Fire Brigade official said that most of the casualties are in their 20’s.…