▲ A city gas leak occurred near Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, around 2:46 p.m. on June 18. The photo shows citizens evacuating the area.
A city gas leak occurred near Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, at approximately 2:50 p.m. today (June 18).
No casualties have been reported so far, and about 130 people from four nearby buildings evacuated on their own.
Authorities, having received the report, immediately blocked traffic in both directions on the road. They brought the gas leak under control by around 4:00 p.m. and subsequently lifted the traffic restrictions.
Exits 3 and 4 of Hanseong Baekje Station on Subway Line 9, located near the site of the leak, were also closed to the public but have since been reopened.
Authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the gas leak.
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