The police special forces have begun searching the scene after receiving a report about an explosive device being installed at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul.
According to the police and fire authorities on the 2nd, the People Power Party reported to the police after receiving a threatening fax around 11 a.m. that stated 'an explosive device would be installed at the headquarters.'
The Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul, which received the report, has been searching the interior and exterior of the headquarters with a special team and detection dogs from around 11:50 a.m. However, it is reported that as of now, no explosives or unusual items have been found. Since it was lunchtime at the time of the report, there were not many people inside the building, and it is known that the employees did not evacuate.
The police plan to verify the sender's information from the fax.