Icheon warehouse fire under control after 6 hours, no fatalities reported

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A massive fire broke out this morning at a logistics warehouse in Icheon city, Gyeonggi-do Province, and was brought under control by 4 PM.

Authorities say the blaze, which started on the third floor, did not spread to lower levels.

No injuries or fatalities have been reported, and all 178 people inside the building were evacuated.

The 80-thousand square meter warehouse stored various items, including paper products and lithium-ion batteries, which made firefighting efforts more challenging.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.