Brief alert issued after suspected white phosphorus leak at US base
Police and fire authorities said they received calls from the U.S. military at around 5:07 p.m. reporting the leak of the toxic chemical substance at the K-55…
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Police and fire authorities said they received calls from the U.S. military at around 5:07 p.m. reporting the leak of the toxic chemical substance at the K-55 US Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul. Police had set up a cordon with patrol vehicles about 300 to 500 meters from the base as a precaution, and blocked civilian access and detoured traffic. Pyeongtaek authorities subsequently lifted the evacuation advisory, about 36 minutes after the initial alert, informing residents that it was safe to return to normal after necessary measures were completed at the US base.
Furthermore, "The chemical substance, used for cleaning warheads, leaked inside the K-55 munition depot, but the US military informed us that the situation is now under control and poses no danger," a police official said. The US military reportedly informed the city that the leaked substance had been roughly 80 percent diluted and that it poses a low risk to public health and the surrounding environment. White phosphorus is an extremely toxic substance capable of burning human tissue down to the bone upon contact.
In addition, Officials said white phosphorus leaked from two munitions, although the exact amount released remains unconfirmed. "A US military explosive ordnance disposal team and our firefighters responded to the scene, and operations are now largely complete," the official said. (Yonhap).
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Police and fire authorities said they received calls from the U.S. military at around 5:07 p.m. reporting the leak of the toxic chemical substance at the K-55 US Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul.
reliability low1/2 sourcesPolice had set up a cordon with patrol vehicles about 300 to 500 meters from the base as a precaution, and blocked civilian access and detoured traffic.
reliability low1/2 sourcesPyeongtaek authorities subsequently lifted the evacuation advisory, about 36 minutes after the initial alert, informing residents that it was safe to return to normal after necessary measures were completed at the US base.
reliability low1/2 sources"The chemical substance, used for cleaning warheads, leaked inside the K-55 munition depot, but the US military informed us that the situation is now under control and poses no danger," a police official said.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe US military reportedly informed the city that the leaked substance had been roughly 80 percent diluted and that it poses a low risk to public health and the surrounding environment.
reliability low1/2 sourcesWhite phosphorus is an extremely toxic substance capable of burning human tissue down to the bone upon contact.
reliability low1/2 sourcesOfficials said white phosphorus leaked from two munitions, although the exact amount released remains unconfirmed.
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"A US military explosive ordnance disposal team and our firefighters responded to the scene, and operations are now largely complete," the official said. (Yonhap)
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