Smoke Occurs at Giheung Station, About 100 Evacuated... Train Passes Without Stopping

No Casualties Reported... Measures Taken for Safety

Emergency notice within the subway guide application (app). Photo by App Screen Capture

At around 5:51 PM on the 21st, smoke occurred at Giheung Station on the Suin-Bundang Line in Gugal-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, causing about 100 people to evacuate.

Fortunately, there were no casualties.

The fire authorities who arrived at the scene reported that the smoke detector was activated on the stairs of the second basement floor and are investigating the cause.

As a result, trains in both directions are passing through Giheung Station without stopping.

KORAIL estimated that the smoke originated from the ceiling of the Giheung Station waiting room and took the measure of having trains pass without stopping to ensure customer safety.

The fire authorities are investigating the detailed circumstances.

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