Three Vietnamese Nationals Under Self-Quarantine Escape Temporary Facility in Gimpo (Update)

Passengers exiting the arrival hall at Incheon International Airport
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The police have launched an investigation after receiving a report that three foreigners quarantined at a temporary living facility for overseas arrivals in Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi Province, escaped.

According to the Gimpo Police Station on the 27th, a report was received that three Vietnamese nationals housed at a temporary living facility for overseas arrivals in Gochon-eup, Gimpo-si, escaped from the facility that afternoon.

The police believe that the Vietnamese individuals used a fire escape to get out and fled. They have secured and are analyzing nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to track their whereabouts.

The Vietnamese nationals entered the country through Incheon International Airport on the 20th and were quarantined at this facility as a preventive measure against COVID-19.

The facility is a building used as a hotel with 700 rooms, and it is known that about 600 overseas arrivals are currently quarantined there.

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