At about 7:30 p.m. on the 5th, smoke came from the driver's cab of a KTX train that had departed Busan Station for Haengsin Station, causing inconvenience to passengers.
According to fire authorities and others, the train emitted smoke while entering Cheonan Asan Station in Asan, South Chungcheong Province. As a result, 389 passengers disembarked and evacuated. There were no casualties.
Fire authorities, who received the fire report and made an emergency dispatch, withdrew without additional measures after it self-extinguished in 13 minutes.
Fire authorities and Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) said they believe the smoke came from the train's power unit and are investigating the exact cause of the fire.
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