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Woman dies after getting trapped in Seoul subway screen door
By Korea HeraldPublished : Feb. 3, 2016 - 12:00
An 81-year-old woman died on Wednesday after being stuck between a screen door separating the subway platform and the track of subway line No. 1 at Seoul Station in central Seoul.
The woman, identified as her surname Seol, was getting off from the subway at 9:04 a.m. when the automatic screen door closed while she was trying to pass through, police said. The woman was dragged when the subway started moving and died.
Clear screen doors are set up at all subway stations in Seoul to prevent people from jumping off the platform onto the track for suicide attempts. The doors, however, have often caused casualties by malfunctioning or people getting trapped.
Police said they are questioning witnesses and looking into CCTV footage to determine the exact account of what happened. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
The woman, identified as her surname Seol, was getting off from the subway at 9:04 a.m. when the automatic screen door closed while she was trying to pass through, police said. The woman was dragged when the subway started moving and died.
Clear screen doors are set up at all subway stations in Seoul to prevent people from jumping off the platform onto the track for suicide attempts. The doors, however, have often caused casualties by malfunctioning or people getting trapped.
Police said they are questioning witnesses and looking into CCTV footage to determine the exact account of what happened. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
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Articles by Korea Herald
