A passenger who sprayed a fire extinguisher inside a Gyeongui–Jungang Line commuter train was handed over to police.
According to police and KORAIL, at 12:20 a.m. on the 19th, a female passenger took a fire extinguisher provided in a Gyeongui Line commuter train car and sprayed it on seats and elsewhere. There was no fire or other issue in the train at the time.
There were no injuries or train delays, but operations were partially affected as crews cleaned the fire-extinguisher spray discharged in the car. Rail authorities had the woman disembark at Korea Polytechnic University Station and turned her over to police.
The suspect, a woman in her 20s identified as A, was quoted as saying she sprayed it "to see if the fire extinguisher worked properly." Police determined A has mental issues, arranged her hospitalization in consultation with family, and plan to investigate on suspicion of property damage.