Suspicious Explosive Report at Scrap Yard in Mapo-gu, Seoul... Military and Police Dispatched

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] A report was received that an object suspected to be an explosive device was found at a scrap yard in Seoul, prompting the police special forces and the military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team to be dispatched.

According to the police and fire authorities on the 7th, at around 2:25 PM, a report was made that an object presumed to be a shell had been brought into a scrap yard in Sinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.

The fire authorities are deploying equipment and personnel to control the scene. The police plan to identify the person who handed over the object to the scrap yard to determine whether there was any intentionality involved.