City Gas Leak Near Olympic Park Prompts Evacuation of Over 130 People

A city gas leak occurred near Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, at approximately 2:46 p.m. today (June 18).

There have been no reports of casualties so far, and about 130 people in four nearby buildings have evacuated on their own.

Exits 3 and 4 of Hansung Baekje Station on Subway Line 9, located near the leak site, are currently closed to the public.

However, the station itself has not been closed, and trains are operating normally.

Fire authorities have deployed 10 vehicles and approximately 30 personnel to the scene to carry out safety measures.

Songpa-gu issued a safety alert via text message, advising local residents to evacuate and use detour routes.

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