A passenger who discharged 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 in a Gyeongui Line commuter train car took out a fire extinguisher installed on board and sprayed it on seats and elsewhere. There was no fire or other problem inside the train at the time.
There were no casualties or train delays, but service was partially affected while crews cleaned the fire-extinguisher discharge sprayed 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 only by the initial A, was quoted as saying she sprayed it "to see if the fire extinguisher worked properly." Police determined A had mental health issues and, in consultation with her family, placed her in a hospital, and plan to investigate on suspicion of property damage.