China News Service, December 23. According to Yonhap News Agency, on the morning of the 23rd, a fire broke out in the tunnel of some sections of the Seoul Metro Line 3, and the train was forced to stop for more than 1 hour and 30 minutes. inconvenient.
According to the police and fire departments, at about 6:43 a.m. on the 23rd, a fire broke out in the tunnel between Wanyueling Station and Independence Gate Station on Line 3.
Affected by this, the two-way train from Yaoshui Station to Jiubabo Station on Line 3 was temporarily suspended. After firefighters extinguished the fire, the train resumed operation at about 8:12.
It is reported that the accident was first discovered by a train driver.
The driver extinguished the fire after seeing sparks on the track, and at the same time dialed 119 to call the police.
The fire department said that as of 7:50 am that day, the fire fighting work had entered the final stage, and the smoke and flames had been extinguished.
The police and firefighters who rushed to the scene invested more than 30 people to put out the fire and evacuate the passengers in the congested section to the outside of the station.
Because the fire occurred during rush hour, people flocked to buses and taxis after the subway was out of service, causing road traffic chaos.
In addition, the temperature dropped sharply to minus 12 degrees Celsius that day, which brought great inconvenience to the public.
It is reported that the police have also received calls to the police from some crowded sites that need to be controlled.
Seoul City has sent text messages to citizens to remind them to take other means of transportation.
As of 9 a.m., there were no reports of casualties.
The Seoul Transportation Corporation stated that it will take some time to fully resume subway operation, and has set up an on-site response team after the fire to do its best to repair and deal with the aftermath.