Fourth victim dies after apartment office arson attack

On July 23, an apartment resident poured flammable material inside the office and set it on fire, injuring eight, including himself. With the most recent death, four of the victims have now died.

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A gutted apartment facilities office in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang, on July 23 after a fire occurred following a suspected explosion inside the office that left eight people injured.

A woman died on Tuesday after sustaining injuries in an arson attack on an apartment management office in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang, last month, raising the death toll to four, police said.

The woman died at a hospital in neighboring Daegu while undergoing treatment for burns, according to the police.

The attack occurred on July 23, when an apartment resident, surnamed Ryu, poured flammable material inside the office and set it on fire, injuring eight people, including himself. With the woman’s death, four of them have now died.

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Ryu has also been receiving treatment for full-body burns and is set to be questioned by police once his condition improves.


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