INCHEON — A gas spray canister exploded at the Cheongna Complex Culture Center in Cheongna-dong, Incheon, at around 9:07 a.m. on the 22nd.
The Incheon Fire Headquarters said it received an emergency call from the scene reporting that a gas gun had gone off and that people had inhaled the gas.
Six women at the scene — one in her 60s, three in their 50s and two in their 40s — complained of eye pain and received first aid at a temporary medical station set up at the site.
Fire authorities deployed 79 personnel and 24 pieces of equipment to evacuate visitors from inside the center. A hazardous materials response team completed neutralization of the dispersed gas at around 10:26 a.m.
Police and fire authorities believe a gas spray device carried by an individual discharged accidentally and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.