South Korea conducts anti-chemical attack drill in subway headquarters

Record ID: 1686285

  • Title: South Korea conducts anti-chemical attack drill in subway headquarters
  • Date: 24th August 2022
  • Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 24, 2022) (REUTERS) MEN IMPERSONATING TERRORISTS THREATENING PEOPLE WITH RIFLES SOLDIERS AIMING RIFLES VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS REPELLING DOWN HEADQUARTER OF SEOUL METRO SOLDIER BREAKING WINDOW / SOLDIERS JUMPING INTO BUILDING SPECIAL POLICE SQUAD AIMING GUN VARIOUS OF SPECIAL POLICE SQUAD REPELLING DOWN SOLDIERS AND SPECIAL POLICE SQUAD ARRIVING AND APPROACHING TO BUILDING SOLDIERS AND POLICE ENTERING OUTDOOR STUDIO SIMULATING TERROR ATTACK SITE SOLDIERS AND POLICE AIMING RIFLES AT MEN IMPERSONATING TERRORIST (WHITE SHIRT) / SMOKE RISING (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) HEAD OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT AT SEOUL METRO, SIM JAE-CHANG, SAYING: "We held a Ulchi civil defence drill to prepare for terror attacks on Seoul Metro headquarters, which transports 7.5 million people a day. We will keep conducting this drill with government, military and citizens, so that we can conduct rescue operation and restoration quickly on real situation." DRONE LANDING ON BUILDING TO SIMULATE DRONE ATTACK VARIOUS OF RED SMOKE RISING FROM BUILDING FIRE ENGINES ARRIVING FIREFIGHTERS WALKING UPSTAIRS RESCUE WORKERS MOVING MEN ON STRETCHER VARIOUS OF FIRE ENGINES SPRAYING WATER ON BUILDING FIREFIGHTERS RESCUING MAN PEOPLE WALKING OUT OF BUILDING AFTER SIMULATED GAS ATTACK MAN LYING DOWN ON GROUND FIREFIGHTERS IN PROTECTIVE SUITS INSPECTING AREA RESCUE WORKERS PUTTING YELLOW AND RED STICKS TO MARK GAS ATTACK AREA FIREFIGHTERS RESCUING MAN ON GROUND ROBOT DETECTING MOCK CHEMICAL BOMB VARIOUS OF EXPLOSIVE DISPOSAL TEAM REMOVING BOMB
  • Embargoed: 7th September 2022 05:13
  • Keywords: Seoul South Korea Ulchi anti-terror chemical attack civil defence drills drone subway
  • Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA001024724082022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: South Korea staged an anti-terror drill simulating chemical and drone attack on headquarter of Seoul's subway on Wednesday (August 24), as part of the country's annual Ulchi civil defence drills.
    About 230 personnel from 12 organizations including special operations command (SOCOM), chemical, biological, and radiological protection command (CBRPC), special police squad, and fire station joined the drill, Seoul Metro said.
    Military and police were seen repelling down, breaking into building and rescuing people from attackers, while explosive disposal team removed mock chemical bomb.
    The Ulchi civil defence drills, which are held from August 22 to 25, aim to check the country's crisis management and emergency preparedness amid North Korea's recent missile threats, the first nationwide government drills since the coronavirus pandemic, according to Ministry of the Interior and Safety.
    (Production: Dogyun Kim, Minwoo Park)
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