Overview

• Suspect told police he set the May 31 fire inside a Line 5 train out of frustration with his divorce lawsuit outcome and has admitted the charge.
• More than 400 passengers evacuated through the tunnel between Yeouinaru and Mapo stations, with 23 hospitalized for smoke inhalation and 129 treated on site.
• Police filed an arrest warrant request on June 1 and the Seoul Southern District Court will hold a hearing Monday to decide on the suspect’s detention.
• Fire authorities estimated the blaze destroyed part of one carriage and caused smoke damage to two others, resulting in 330 million won in losses.
• Officials are reviewing emergency response protocols and probing a CCTV transmission failure that prevented live footage from reaching the control center.