Deadly Apartment Fire in South Korea: Woman's Attempt to Kill Cockroach Leads to Neighbor's Death

Oct 21, 2025 04:24 pm CST

A South Korean woman's attempt to kill a cockroach using a makeshift flamethrower resulted in a devastating apartment fire that claimed her neighbor's life. This incident highlights the dangers of extreme pest control methods popularized on social media, joining similar cases in Australia and Japan where insect elimination attempts led to destructive consequences.