During a villa fire in Gwangju, firefighters forcibly opened an entrance door to search for residents, causing damage to the lock mechanism and door. The owner of the unit where the fire occurred died and cannot be held liable, and other unit owners did not have fire insurance, creating a compensation issue. The fire authorities received a response from their administrative liability insurance provider stating that damages incurred during legitimate life-saving searches are not covered for compensation. The fire department is exploring alternative measures as it is difficult to cover the 8 million won in compensation costs from the department's budget.
