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Hindustan Times
28-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Seoul train inferno: Man sets fire to moving subway over divorce, passengers flee in panic in viral video
A 67-year-old man is arrested for allegedly setting a fire inside a packed subway in South Korea's Seoul. A video of the incident is going viral on social media, which captures an individual pouring a liquid and setting the train on fire. Snippets from a viral video show a fire inside a subway in Seoul. (Screengrab (X)) The now-viral video, reportedly released by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor's Office, shows the suspect dousing a subway carriage floor with flammable liquid. Within moments, the suspect sets it alight, making passengers flee in panic. As reported by Korea JoongAng, the incident occurred on May 31 during the morning rush hour. The suspect has been identified as Won. Footage from inside the train shows the suspect wearing a white cap and suddenly hurling gasoline onto the floor before calmly lighting the fire. The Korean outlet reported that the man put the lives of over 160 passengers at risk to draw attention to his divorce settlement. Social media is shocked: An individual wrote, 'Oi, mate, what the bloody hell were you thinking pulling a stunt like that?' Another posted, 'So many could have died. Even imagining it is dreadful.' A third added, 'That sort of bloke should face the harshest punishment beyond the maximum penalty.' Also Read: Dangerous viral trend has students setting laptops on fire, prompting school evacuations What did the prosecutors say? 'Spraying a large amount of gasoline on a subway used by an unspecified number of passengers and then setting it on fire, causing a large-scale fire and spreading toxic gases, is an act of murder tantamount to terrorism,' prosecutors said, reported New York Post. 'If the evacuation had been delayed, the possibility of casualties would have been very high,' the prosecutors added. Reportedly, six people were injured in the incident. Many, including the suspect, were treated for smoke inhalation following the fire. The 67-year-old suspect had been charged with attempted murder and arson.
New York Post
27-06-2025
- New York Post
Terrifying moment firebug starts raging inferno in subway car — in a rage over his divorce
Terrifying video shows a South Korean man calmly dousing a packed subway carriage in gasoline and then setting it on fire — in a twisted rage over his recent divorce. The 67-year-old man, only identified as Won, is accused of sparking the May 31 inferno on a Seoul metro carriage during the morning rush hour, sending terrified straphangers rushing for their lives, Korea JoongAng reported. Surveillance footage from inside the train captured the suspect, who was wearing a white cap, suddenly hurling the gasoline onto the floor of the rammed carriage as fellow commuters stood idly by. The 67-year-old man, only identified as Won, is accused of carrying out the arson attack on a Seoul metro carriage during the morning rush hour on May 31. Jam Press Unnerved passengers could be seen immediately fleeing as the flammable liquid streamed through the carriage — with one woman slipping and losing her shoes in the rush to escape. Moments later, the man was caught kneeling down and setting the train ablaze. The alleged perp, who was arrested and charged with attempted murder and arson, later told cops that he was angry about the outcome of his recent divorce lawsuit and had purchased the gasoline weeks before. It wasn't immediately clear if his ex was on the train. Surveillance footage from inside the train captured the suspect, who was wearing a white cap, suddenly hurling the gasoline onto the floor of the rammed carriage before he set it alight. Jam Press 'Spraying a large amount of gasoline on a subway used by an unspecified number of passengers and then setting it on fire, causing a large-scale fire and spreading toxic gases, is an act of murder tantamount to terrorism,' prosecutors said. 'If the evacuation had been delayed, the possibility of casualties would have been very high.' Six people were injured in the ordeal, officials said, though it wasn't immediately clear if they suffered burns. Another 23, including the alleged perp, were treated in hospitals for smoke inhalation.
