“Explosive Threats at City and Provincial Offices Nationwide” Partial Closure Commotion at Changwon City Hall

A report was received stating that an email claiming "an explosive device has been installed" was sent, leading to the closure of some entrances of Changwon Special City Hall in Gyeongnam on the 16th.

According to Changwon City and Changwon Jungbu Police Station on the 16th, on the 15th, a public email account of Seoul City received a message stating, "Explosive devices have been installed in all city and provincial government offices nationwide, and they will explode between 3:00 PM on August 15 and 2:07 PM on August 16."

Upon receiving the report, police dispatched officers to city halls in major cities including Seoul, Busan, Daegu, and Changwon to check for the presence of explosives.

Changwon Special City Hall, Gyeongnam.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

At Changwon City Hall, riot police from the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency and officers from Changwon Jungbu Police Station were deployed, closing all entrances except the main gate and the side door next to the duty room, and began patrolling the premises.

The Changwon Fire Headquarters prepared for any emergencies such as hazardous material explosions.

All city hall employees received a notification text message instructing them to report any unusual objects found in their offices that are not normally present.

Security was also strengthened inside the building, including checking the belongings of visitors to the city hall.

After thoroughly searching throughout the city hall, the police found no suspicious items such as explosives, and the building closure was lifted around 3:00 PM that day.

The police are currently investigating by tracing the email sender.

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