Rail accident

Daegu subway fire

18 Feb 2003 · 35.87° N, 128.59° E

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When
18 Feb 2003
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
35.87° N, 128.59° E
Description
train wreck
Deaths
192
Injured
151

Daegu subway fire

2003 subway arson in Daegu, South Korea

On February 18, 2003, an arsonist set fire to a Daegu Metro subway train as it arrived at Jungangno station in central Daegu, South Korea. The resulting blaze, which spread when a second train stopped at the same station, killed 192 people and injured another 151.

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