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A tragic incident in South Korea has left one person dead and several injured after a woman accidentally set her apartment building ablaze while trying to kill a cockroach with an improvised flamethrower.
Police in the city of Osan, about 30 miles south of Seoul, confirmed that the fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, October 20, when the woman, said to be in her 20s, used a lighter and a flammable spray in an attempt to burn the insect.
Authorities described the suspect as “a flight risk” and disclosed that an arrest warrant has been issued. She now faces charges of causing death by negligence and accidentally starting a fire.
According to investigators, the woman admitted that she had previously used the same method to get rid of pests but lost control of the flames this time, triggering a massive blaze that quickly spread through the building.
The fire forced several residents to flee for safety, with some attempting to escape through windows as smoke engulfed their apartments.
Among the victims was a Chinese woman in her 30s, who had reportedly given birth to her first child just two months earlier.
Witnesses said she and her husband opened a window and called for help as smoke filled their fifth-floor flat. In a desperate attempt to save their baby, the couple passed the infant to a neighbour in the adjacent building.
The husband managed to leap across to safety, but the new mother fell five stories while trying to follow him. She sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the hospital, where she was later confirmed dead.
Eight other residents reportedly suffered minor injuries from smoke inhalation.
Police say investigations are ongoing and that the case will be handed over to prosecutors once preliminary inquiries are completed.
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