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Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN1d
Accused Seoul subway arsonist admits he lit fire to draw attention to divorce settlement
A man in his 60s who admitted to starting a fire on a Seoul Subway Line 5 train on Saturday told reporters that he committed ...
Seoul subway arsonist says divorce lawsuit led to crime
The man responsible for Saturday's arson atack on a Seoul subway train committed the crime out of spite toward the court's ...
Seoul subway arson caused more than $280,000 in damage: South Korean authorities
The fire destroyed a part of one subway car, and smoke caused damage to two others. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN1d
‘Near repeat’ of Daegu disaster averted in Seoul subway fire
When flames broke out inside a subway car in Seoul during the morning hour on May 31, it could have become one of South Korea ...
Seoul subway arson causes over W300m in damage: authorities
An arson incident aboard a Seoul subway train on Saturday caused estimated financial damage of over 300 million won ($217,000 ...
Yonhap News Agency2d
Seoul subway arson causes over 300 mln won in damage: authorities
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- An arson incident aboard a Seoul subway train on Saturday caused estimated financial damage of over ...
Seoul subway arson causes over US$217,000 in damages: authorities
An arson incident aboard a Seoul subway train on Saturday caused estimated financial damage of over 300 million won (US$217,000), fire authorities said on Sunday (June 1), Yonhap News Agency reported.
Kyodo News on MSN3d
Seoul subway fire set by man, 400 passengers evacuate through tunnel
A man started a fire inside a moving subway train in Seoul around 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, forcing about 400 passengers to ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN3d
Elderly man suspected of arson arrested after fire on Seoul subway stops trains
An elderly man suspected of arson was arrested at Yeouinaru Station around 9:45 a.m. Saturday morning after allegedly ...
South Korea: Police apprehend arson suspect in subway fire after hundreds escape through tunnel
Police on Saturday apprehended a man in his 60s for suspected arson inside a Seoul subway train that prompted hundreds of ...
Yonhap News Agency3d
(2nd LD) Arson suspect believed to set fire in subway in anger at divorce suit outcome
SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- An apprehended arson suspect in his 60s is believed to have told police that he set fire inside a ...
Arson suspect in Seoul subway fire in custody; over 400 people evacuated, 21 in hospital for minor injuries
SEOUL: A man suspected of setting fire on a Seoul subway train on Line 5 has been arrested, police said Saturday morning (May ...