City gas leaked near Olympic Park in Songpa District, Seoul, and was shut off after about an hour.
According to the fire authorities and the Songpa District Office, at about 2:46 p.m. on the 18th, a city gas leak occurred from Exit 4 of Hanseong Baekje Station on Seoul Subway Line 9 toward Bangi Market. After the work, the gas shutoff was completed at about 4 p.m.
No casualties have been confirmed so far. However, 130 residents evacuated from four nearby buildings. Traffic in both directions was also controlled.
Employees of the Korea Gas Safety Corporation are investigating the specific cause of the gas leak.
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