Coupang warehouse fire enters second day; heat, smoke hamper firefighting

A fire at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon was still burning more than 24 hours after it broke out, as dense smoke, extreme heat and concerns over the building’s structural stability hampered firefighting efforts Sunday. The blaze began at 6:54 a.m. Saturday on the sixth floor of the fulfillment center in Seohae-gu, according to fire authorities. It later spread to the seventh floor through the building’s exterior wall. Thick black smoke engulfed the facility, which has a floor area of abou