Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:42am on 28 Jun 2025,Saturday International
On May 31, a 67‑year‑old man surnamed Won doused a moving Seoul Metro Line 5 subway carriage with petrol and ignited it while traveling through an undersea tunnel, reportedly in anger over his divorce . CCTV footage shows panicked commuters fleeing; a pregnant woman slipped in the chaos. Authorities treated the act as “tantamount to terrorism.” Six people were injured, and 23, including the suspect, treated for smoke inhalation; no fatalities were reported . Won faces charges including attempted murder, arson, and railway safety violations. Engineers credited fire‑resistant materials and rapid evacuation for preventing casualties.
