South Korean officials order residents to evacuate after reported white phosphorus leak at US base
They lifted the evacuation order several hours later, saying decontamination work had been completed, according to text messages sent out by the city. There were no immediate reports of major disruptions or accidents.Advertisement In a statement, the U.S. 51st Fighter Wing did not mention a leakage of white phosphorus but said it established a 1,000-foot (300-meter) safety cordon around the base “due to a ground mishap and out of an abundance of caution” to protect the base and the local populace.
- ▪They lifted the evacuation order several hours later, saying decontamination work had been completed, according to text messages sent out by the city.
- ▪There were no immediate reports of major disruptions or accidents.Advertisement In a statement, the U.S.
- ▪51st Fighter Wing did not mention a leakage of white phosphorus but said it established a 1,000-foot (300-meter) safety cordon around the base “due to a ground mishap and out of an abundance of caution” to protect the base and the local pop
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities on Tuesday briefly ordered civilians to evacuate after what they described as a white phosphorus leak at a U.S. military base near the capital, Seoul.Officials in the city of Pyeongtaek urged nearby residents to move to a safe location and avoid skin exposure after the leak at the Osan Air Base was detected at around 5 p.m. They lifted the evacuation order several hours later, saying decontamination work had been completed, according to text messages sent out by the city.
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