Smoke filled a Line No. 1 train in service at Jongno 3-ga Station on the Seoul subway, prompting passengers to evacuate.
According to Seoul Metro, at about 2:40 p.m. on the 23rd, a fire broke out under an upbound Line No. 1 train from Sinchang to Cheongnyangni on the Seoul subway.
With the train doors open at the time, the interior was filled with smoke, and smoke spread onto the platform as a pungent smell like burning rubber was detected.
Police and fire authorities blocked the passage down to the platform and evacuated passengers out of the station. Upbound Line No. 1 trains passed through Jongno 3-ga Station without stopping, and service resumed at about 3:16 p.m.
The corporation suspects smoke was caused by overheated train brakes. There were no injuries.