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Fire in camper van near Jeokbyeokgang cliffs in Geumsan injures two, causes ₩37m damage

07.11.2026 07:52 1 min 2 sources РУС
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Fire in camper van near Jeokbyeokgang cliffs in Geumsan injures two, causes ₩37m damage
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In Brief

A parked camper van caught fire in Geumsan county on the evening of 6 November. A man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s suffered second-degree burns and the van was destroyed.

A fire broke out in a camper van parked near the Jeokbyeokgang cliffs in Buri-myeon, Geumsan county, South Chungcheong province, at about 18:50 on 6 November.

According to the Geumsan fire service, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s suffered second-degree burns. Both were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The camper van was completely destroyed, and the fire service estimates the damage at ₩37 million.

Investigators believe the fire started through carelessness while food was being cooked in the camper van. They are still establishing the exact cause.

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