Day: June 11, 2023

Three out of 10 Vietnamese nationals who fled a police station in the southwestern city of Gwangju during questioning over gambling charges on Sunday have been located, officials said.

The Gwangju Police Station said officials nabbed one Vietnamese suspect hiding in an undisclosed location in Gwangju, about 270 kilometers south of Seoul, by analyzing CCTV footage and witness testimonies.

Two others who fled to nearby cities have informed the officials of their plan to surrender, they noted.

The three suspects were identified as illegal immigrants, according to police.

Ten out of the 23 Vietnamese suspects escaped through a tilt window in a meeting room of the Wolgok police patrol unit station in the city while being questioned. Police discovered the mass escape around 6:40 a.m.

They were taken into custody around 3 a.m. on charges of gambling and were not handcuffed.

“This is a space that only one cat can barely pass through and we didn’t expect people would get out through it,” a police officer said of the window.

Police said they are tracking down the whereabouts of the other seven escapees. They are believed to have fled out of fear of deportation.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

Ten Vietnamese nationals fled a police station in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Sunday during questioning over gambling charges but five of them have been located, officials said.

The Gwangju Police Station said officials nabbed one Vietnamese hiding in an undisclosed location in Gwangju, about 270 kilometers south of Seoul, by analyzing CCTV footage and witness testimonies.

Two suspects who fled to nearby cities have informed police officials of their plan to surrender, while two others showed up at Gwangju Immigration Office later in the day, authorities said.

A total of 23 Vietnamese nationals were taken into custody around 3 a.m. while gambling in a house in Gwangju, but 10 of them escaped the Wolgok police patrol unit station while awaiting interrogation. Police discovered the mass escape around 6:40 a.m.

They escaped through a tilt window in the station’s meeting room, which opens about 20 centimeters for air circulation, according to officials.

Police said they are tracking down the whereabouts of the other five escapees. They are believed to have fled out of fear of deportation.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

A tour bus fell off from a road near Hanoi in Vietnam on Sunday, leaving 22 South Korean nationals injured, the South Korean Embassy in Vietnam said.

The bus carrying 30 passengers, including 22 Korean nationals, slipped from a road near Hanoi at around 11:30 a.m. while returning from a group tour to Xuan Son National Park, the embassy said.

All of the Korean nationals suffered injuries, while three of them were seriously wounded, it noted. They were sent to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Vietnamese police are investigating the exact cause of the incident.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

Korean Air’s lounge at Incheon International Airport caught fire Sunday and prompted about 160 people to evacuate, but no casualties were reported, fire authorities said.

The fire occurred near a fryer in the lounge’s kitchen at 6:42 p.m. and was extinguished within 20 minutes, officials said.

The Incheon International Airport Corporation estimated about 150 passengers near the lounge and 10 airline employees were evacuated from the scene.

Six airport security officials inhaled the fumes and were sent to a nearby hospital, but no injuries among passengers were reported.

Fire authorities said they are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

Ten Vietnamese nationals fled a police station in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Sunday during questioning over gambling charges but six of them have been located, officials said.

The Gwangju Police Station said officials nabbed one Vietnamese hiding in an undisclosed location in Gwangju, about 270 kilometers south of Seoul, by analyzing CCTV footage and witness testimonies.

Two suspects who fled to nearby cities have informed police officials of their plan to surrender, while two others showed up at Gwangju Immigration Office later in the day, authorities said.

Later, police got hold of another Vietnamese who was hiding in a factory in an industrial complex in the city.

A total of 23 Vietnamese nationals were taken into custody around 3 a.m. while gambling in a house in Gwangju, but 10 of them escaped the Wolgok police patrol unit station while awaiting interrogation. Police discovered the mass escape around 6:40 a.m.

They escaped through a tilt window in the station’s meeting room, which opens about 20 centimeters for air circulation, according to officials.

Police said they are tracking down the whereabouts of the other four escapees. They are believed to have fled out of fear of deportation.

Source: Yonhap News Agency