``Trying to save on heating costs...'' Two mats found in the home of a deceased elderly couple = South Korea

A fire broke out in a detached house in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, killing an elderly couple with physical disabilities. The couple tried to save on heating costs by using two heating mats stacked on top of each other instead of a boiler.
It was reported that a fire had broken out. According to fire authorities on the 3rd, a fire broke out in a detached house in Sandong-myeon, Namwon City, Jeollabuk-do Province, killing Mr. A (83) and his wife (69).
Fire officials, who were called to the scene in the early hours of the morning after hearing a "pop" sound, said the flames had already spread throughout the house.
It was learned that Mr. A was disabled and his wife was also diagnosed as having a grade 2 intellectual disability, and that he lived mainly at home. My son and daughter stopped by to bring food and medicine.
He said he had come. In the back room where the couple was found dead, an electric mat was stacked on top of a hot water mat, and a portable gas burner was also discovered. Comes with a boiler
I found out that he wasn't there. Police and fire officials believe the fire was caused by the use of stacked heating mats instead of a boiler.
A village resident told Rengo News, ``If you are physically disabled, you don't have the strength to go to the kitchen, so you have to carry it in the living room.''
"There are many elderly people who live without gas burners," he said, adding, "They don't even turn on boilers to save on heating costs. I can't believe it's a big deal, and I've been heartbroken since this morning."
A fire department official said, ``If you use hot water mats and electric mats on top of each other, there is a high possibility that heat will accumulate and cause a fire.''
Police requested an autopsy from the National Institute of Forensic Science to confirm the cause of death of the deceased couple.