Subway Trains Bypass Mapo Station Due To Nearby Fire

Reporter Ron Chang ㅣ 2020-10-06 18:23

Smoke is seen coming out of a residential complex connected to Mapo Station after a fire is reported Tuesday afternoon.

Subway trains were bypassing Mapo Station on Seoul Subway Line 5 Tuesday afternoon, due to a fire nearby.

According to fire officials, a blaze broke out on the first basement level of a residential building that connects to the station.

As a result, smoke filled the station, prompting trains in both directions to pass without stopping.

There were no immediate reports of injury.

Seoul Metro said it expected operations to normalize soon, without elaborating.

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