Approximately 200 passengers were evacuated from a train on Seoul's Line 1 after smoke was detected.
According to Yonhap News, the incident occurred at 5:24 p.m. when a train traveling from Incheon to Dongducheon was stopped at Guro Station. A small amount of smoke was emitted from a power bank in a passenger's pocket.
Fortunately, the passenger noticed the smoke and extinguished the battery before reporting it to the station, resulting in minimal damage. No injuries were reported from the incident.
Guro Station staff assessed the situation and facilitated the transfer of passengers to a subsequent train.
The wait time for the next train was about seven minutes, and there were no delays in train operations.
The affected train was subsequently taken to the maintenance facility.
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