LNG Gas Leak Near Olympic Park... "No Casualties"
In the vicinity of Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, a city gas leak led to the temporary closure of roads in the area.
According to the Songpa Fire Station in Seoul, at approximately 2:50 p.m. on June 18, liquefied natural gas (LNG) leaked from a building pipeline in the section between Exit 4 of Hansung Baekje Station on Seoul Subway Line 9 and Bangi Market. Around 130 citizens were evacuated, and traffic was temporarily restricted. However, there were no reports of casualties.
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The fire authorities deployed 10 vehicles and 38 personnel to stop the gas leak, and the situation was resolved by 4:24 p.m. Both directions of traffic near Hansung Baekje Station have since returned to normal.
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