Sejong Apartment Fire: How 1,400 Homes Faced Power Outage and Water Supply Issues

Lee Sang-hyun | 2026.05.03

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A fire in the underground electrical room of an apartment complex in Sejong triggered a power outage that entered its second day today, May 2, leaving residents without electricity and basic services. City crews have set up portable toilets and emergency generators at the site and are distributing drinking water and other relief supplies. The distribution panels were destroyed in the blaze, cutting power to about 1,400 households and disrupting the water supply. Sejong City has opened temporary shelters, but many of the complex’s roughly 5,000 residents remain in their apartments. Officials say initial repairs will take at least four days, while full restoration could require two to three weeks. [Footage provided by viewer Jo Ju-young] #Apartment #Fire #Blackout #Restroom #SejongCity #Disruption #Basement #Residents #DrinkingWater Yonhap News TV — For inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/Line jebo23. Sanghyun Lee (idealtype@yna.co.kr)
Lee Sang-hyun

Lee Sang-hyun

Sejong Apartment Fire: How 1,429 Households Face Ongoing Power OutagesSejong Apartment Fire: How 1,400 Homes Faced Power Outage and Water Supply Issues