[Provided by Gangwon Fire Headquarters]
[Provided by Gangwon Fire Headquarters]

An explosion believed to have been caused by a wood-burning stove at a single-family home in Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon Province, injured seven members of a family.

The blast occurred at around 8:19 p.m. Saturday in the living room of a home in Ongjong-ri, Hanbando-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, according to Yonhap and other media outlets.

Of the 12 people inside the home at the time, seven were taken to hospital — four with serious injuries, including two women in their 30s, a man in their 60s and a 2-year-old girl, and three with minor injuries. All are receiving treatment.

The blast also set fire to the interior of the home, damaging some furnishings.

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident.


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