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Namdaemun on fire
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Holyjoe



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:17 am    Post subject: Namdaemun on fire Reply with quote
Just seen on the telly news...
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Holyjoe



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote




Some video too

http://tvnews.media.daum.net/part/societytv/200802/10/yonhap/v19906166.html
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chris_J2



Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:24 am    Post subject: Namdaemun Reply with quote
Fortunately, it doesn't look like too much damage occurred.
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SeoulShakin



Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do they know what the cause of the fire was?
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Holyjoe



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: Away for a cuppa
PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yonhap have produced this image suggesting the fire started on the second roof level, but there's no news as to the cause as yet.

I suppose the most obvious possible cause would be an electrical fault with a light in the wooden roof.

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Holyjoe



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hmm, I tell a lie - Yonhap are reporting possible arson in this article.

A taxi driver claims to have seen some suspicious 50-something bloke with some fireworks..
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PeteJB



Joined: 06 Jul 2007
PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just came from City Hall, noticed the smoke when walking with my GF. Was curious about that!
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mistermasan



Joined: 20 Sep 2007
Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe
PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
nam= nan= south
dae= da= big
meun= men= door/gate
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JAWINSEOUL



Joined: 19 Nov 2005
PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I took about 10 minutes of Video, I'll post it once it's uploaded. It looks like it won't stand much longer, that's sad indeed. cheeseface this is not something to scoff at, even the anti-Korea posters understand the significance of this landmark.

Last edited by JAWINSEOUL on Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:41 am; edited 1 time in total
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Tjames426



Joined: 06 Aug 2006
PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
cheeseface: Umm... the Japanese have already burnt down most of Korea's cultural treasures, when they were in Korea, between 1910-1945.

The loss of Namdaemun would be tragic.

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Wonders how much was destroyed when the Ming and Qing Chinese controlled Korea several hundred years before the Japanese came.

Let's forget history! One cannot criticise the Chinese!!!
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Holyjoe



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some news reports are claiming the roof has just collapsed... the police also have someone in custody too.
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kotakji



Joined: 23 Oct 2006
PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
What a shame- a few hours ago it seemed as if it was just a small issue- now it appears its going to be totally destroyed.
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Holyjoe



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kotakji wrote:
What a shame- a few hours ago it seemed as if it was just a small issue- now it appears its going to be totally destroyed.


Yeah, the flames are ripping through it now... bloody hell.
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Chris Kwon



Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Location: North Korea
PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Holyjoe wrote:
kotakji wrote:
What a shame- a few hours ago it seemed as if it was just a small issue- now it appears its going to be totally destroyed.


Yeah, the flames are ripping through it now... bloody hell.

Holy shit why would someone want to do this?

Probably someone from Dave's cafe who got called a waegook one too many times
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maeil



Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Location: Haebangchon
PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Holy crap Shocked Watching it now... could probably see the smoke from my house.
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