A fire broke out at the KORAIL headquarters building near Seoul Station on Saturday, causing disruptions in on-site train ticket sales at some stations.

According to fire authorities, the fire started inside a data processing room at around 9:40 a.m., prompting the deployment of over 220 firefighters and 70 fire engines.

The blaze was brought under control after around 80 minutes, and the completely extinguished by 1 p.m.

While no casualties were reported, KORAIL officials said ticket inquiries, sales and refunds were disrupted at KTX high-speed train stations, with the exception of those in Seoul, Iksan, Gwangju-Songjeong, and Jeongeup.

KORAIL's mobile app, website services and train operations were unaffected.

Authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire.