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Fire engulfs Seoul’s last shanty-town, forcing hundreds to evacuate
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A fire has torn through Guryong Village, Seoul’s last shanty-town, forcing more than 100 people to evacuate.
A fire has torn through Guryong Village, Seoul’s last shanty-town, forcing more than 100 people to evacuate.
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