Eleven hurt in Korean subway station explosion

An electrical problem caused an explosion at a South Korean subway station, leaving 11 people with minor injuries.

Eleven hurt in Korean subway station explosion

An electrical problem caused an explosion at a South Korean subway station, leaving 11 people with minor injuries.

A part of the train’s electrical insulation device was damaged and triggered the explosion at a station in Gunpo city, just south of the capital Seoul, local emergency official Yoo Hyung-gi said. He said operations later resumed at the station.

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