Fire breaks out at the Seongshin Women's University Entrance Station power supply shaft on Seoul Subway Line 4 on the morning of the 16th, and fire engines respond on scene. /Courtesy of Seoul Traffic Information System

Seongbuk District said a fire broke out on the morning of the 16th in a power duct near Sungshin Women's University Station on Seoul Subway Line 4, causing partial disruptions to LG Uplus communications.

A power duct refers to a passage (tunnel) where underground cables laid to transmit electricity run.

Through a disaster safety text alert, Seongbuk District said, "Traffic congestion is expected due to a fire in the power duct at exits 4 and 5 of Sungshin Women's University Station," and added, "Residents nearby are asked to detour via surrounding roads."

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