At around 9:40 p.m. on the 18th, firefighters are extinguishing a fire at the escalator of Exit 9 of Dongdaemun Station on Subway Line 4 in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The fire completely extinguishes at around 10:46 p.m., after approximately 1 hour./Courtesy of News1
At around 9:40 p.m. on the 18th, firefighters are extinguishing a fire at the escalator of Exit 9 of Dongdaemun Station on Subway Line 4 in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The fire completely extinguishes at around 10:46 p.m., after approximately 1 hour./Courtesy of News1

A fire broke out in the underground shopping center connected to Dongdaemun Station on the Seoul Subway Line 4.

According to the Seoul Transportation Corporation, a fire occurred around 9:49 p.m., causing some smoke to enter the subway platform, and trains on Line 4 have been bypassing Dongdaemun Station without stopping since 10 p.m.

The firefighting authorities are conducting firefighting operations.