A man walks past as firefighters try to extinguish a fire at Namdaemun, a historic gate which was given the status of National Treasure No. 1, in central Seoul February 11, 2008. The fire broke out on Sunday at Namdaemun, the oldest wooden structure in Seoul, with the cause of the fire yet to be determined. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Seoul's 610-year-old gate collapses in fire

    SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's landmark ancient architecture of Sungnyemun Gate, which is located in central Seoul and has a 610-year history, collapsed early Monday after catching fire.

    The wooden structure of the gate caught fire at about 8:50 p.m. Sunday (1150 GMT Sunday) and collapsed at around 1 a.m. Monday (1600 GMT Sunday), local government said.

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