大火烧毁了韩国最著名的历史古迹之一、被政府宣布为重要国宝的建筑。星期天，拥有600年历史的木制城楼“南大门”被大火烧塌。
警方怀疑有人纵火。一名出租车司机对当局说，他看到一名可能50多岁的男子爬到这座建筑上，随后那里燃起了烈焰。
南大门是首尔最古老的木制建筑。它修建于1398年，座落于石城墙遗迹之上。很多韩国人对当地报纸说，这座历史地标毁于大火，让他们感到震惊和伤心。
A fire has destroyed one of South Korea’s most historic landmarks which the government had declared the country’s premier national treasure. The 600-year old wooden building called the Namdaemun gate burned to the ground Sunday.
Police suspect arson. A taxi driver told authorities he saw a man believed to be in his 50s climb to the building just before it went up in flames.
The Namdaemun was the oldest wooden structure in Seoul. It was built in 1398 and sat on top the remnants of a stone gate that once surrounded the city. Many Koreans told local newspapers they are shocked and devastated that the landmark has been destroyed.