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A fire set on a Seoul subway by a disgruntled man had the makings of a terrible tragedy, but upgrade investments by Seoul Metro and quick reactions by the train operator and passengers prevented a horrific outcome.
A person visits a memorial space for the Daegu subway fire, built at Jungangno Station in Daegu, on Thursday. Saturday marks the 20th year since the incident, in which an arsonist set fire to a train in Daegu on Feb. 18, 2003 ...
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