SOUTH KOREA: Drill conductedl at a subway station in Seoul, staging a fire and a chemical attack on the capital

Record ID: 353854

  • Title: SOUTH KOREA: Drill conductedl at a subway station in Seoul, staging a fire and a chemical attack on the capital
  • Date: 7th May 2013
  • Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (MAY 7, 2013) (REUTERS) SUBWAY ARRIVING AT STATION WITH PEOPLE WAITING IN DRILL PEOPLE GETTING ON SUBWAY SIREN BLOWING SMOKE PEOPLE PUTTING ON GAS MASKS/ STATION EMPLOYEE DISTRIBUTE MASKS VARIOUS OF PEOPLE RUNNING FIREFIGHTERS WALKING IN SUBWAY STATION FIREMEN EXTINGUISHING FIRE BURNT CAN FIREFIGHTERS (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) CHIEF OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT O
  • Embargoed: 22nd May 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Korea, Republic of
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA7CGTYKB80AJ7ZDLGM87XS32S3
  • Story Text: South Korea conducted a chemical, biological and radiological drill at a Seoul subway station on Tuesday (May 7).
    The drill aimed to prepare the civil service and residents for potential attacks on the South Korean capital, staging a poisonous gas and fire attack at the subway.
    About 100 civilians and 131 personal from police, military, fire department and local government took part the drill.

    "We conducted the drill with civilians as well as the government and military personnel to ensure people's safety and to protect facilities from a (possible) terror attack, such as fire and poisonous gas attacks which can occur at a subway station," the Chief of Safety Management Office at Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Lee Jong-pil said.
    Lee said the drill is not in direct preparation against any potential North Korean attacks, as tensions with its bellicose neighbour remain high.
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