Arson on Line 5 Subway... Suspect 'Man Carrying Gasoline Can' Arrested (Comprehensive)

At around 8:43 a.m. on the 31st, a fire caused by arson broke out inside a subway train on Seoul Subway Line 5 between Yeouinaru Station and Mapo Station.

Passengers evacuated by getting off the train and escaping through the tunnel. As of now, there have been no reported casualties. The fire has also been extinguished. The fire department mobilized 74 pieces of equipment and 263 personnel.

Train service on the up line toward Banghwa has resumed, but trains are currently passing through Mapo Station without stopping. On the down line toward Hanam Macheon, train service has been suspended between Yeouido Station and Aeogae Station.

At around 8:47 a.m. on the 1st, a suspected arson fire broke out on the Seoul Subway Line 5 between Yeouinaru Station and Mapo Station, causing passengers to evacuate. Photo by Yonhap News.

According to police and witness statements, a man estimated to be in his 60s or 70s boarded the subway carrying a gasoline can and set the fire using a lighter-type torch.

The man fled after the incident but was arrested by police at Yeouinaru Station.

The police plan to conduct a forensic investigation at the scene and question the suspect regarding the circumstances of the arson.

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