"Explosives" Reported in Apartment Underground Parking Lot...Police Special Forces Dispatched

Box Found to Contain Car Cleaning Supplies
Police Working to Identify Person Who Left It

A tense situation unfolded when a report was made that explosives had been placed in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Mapo-gu, Seoul, prompting the dispatch of the police special forces unit. However, upon inspection, it was found that the item was not dangerous.

A box of 'explosives' found in the underground parking lot of an apartment. Photo by Yonhap News

According to Yonhap News Agency on December 20, at around 4:30 p.m. that day, the management office of an apartment in Seongsan-dong reported to the police that "there is a box in the parking lot suspected to contain explosives."

The plastic box found at the scene had a message written on it that read, "Explosives (hazardous materials storage), not responsible in case of explosion, do not take it as it is being monitored by CCTV," which caused fear among those nearby.

Upon receiving the report, the police immediately arrived at the scene, deployed the special forces unit and an explosives detection dog, and controlled the surrounding area before conducting a thorough search. After about two hours of searching, it was confirmed that the box contained only car cleaning supplies.

The police stated that, as the possibility of an actual explosion was deemed low, they did not evacuate all residents.

The police plan to investigate the circumstances using CCTV footage and other means to identify the person who left the box in the parking lot.

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