More than 280 tourists were forced to evacuate from the Paradise City casino in Incheon on Sunday after a fire broke out on the third floor of the resort hotel, local media reports.
According to the Incheon Fire Department, the fire started in the women’s sauna at around 3:16 pm in the afternoon, taking 200 firefighters to extinguish the fire in 40 minutes.
No casualties were reported and guests were allowed back into the property by 6 pm.
A hotel official said that all guests affected were given coupons for dinner on Sunday and Monday breakfast as well as a free stay.
Firefights are investigating the cause of the fire.
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