A video shows a woman standing near a house and pulling something down from a high place. Later, she is seen wandering around outside of the residential area. The video is of a woman in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, who is closing the gas valve of a city gas pipe. In residential areas, these pipes are exposed to the outside, and the suspect intentionally locked the nearby gas valves. This resulted in nearby restaurants closing their morning business. Residents reported a sudden lack of city gas, and only about 200 households were affected in an area spanning 2 km from Yongsan-dong to Galwol-dong.
He stretches his arm up and pulls something down.
Even after getting out of the residential area, he looked around for a while and wandered around.
I’m moving my steps towards somewhere again.
This is a CCTV video of a woman closing the gas valve of a city gas pipe in the area of Yongsan-gu, Seoul around 7:00 in the morning.
In residential areas, city gas pipes are exposed to the outside.
The suspect intentionally locked the gas valves within reach while going around restaurants and residential areas in Yongsan-gu.
Nearby restaurants had to close their morning business without knowing why.
[이명애 / 서울 용산구 한식집 운영 : 영업 준비하려고 가스 불을 켜려고 하는데, 갑자기 불꽃이 살짝 일었다가 꺼지는 거예요. 반찬도 못 하고, 도시락도 준비해서 나가야 하는데 그것도 못하고….]
Residents of Yongsan-gu reported that city gas was suddenly not available.
It was confirmed that only about 200 households received reports from the local city gas company, and the damaged area was 2 km from Yongsan-dong to Galwol-dong.
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of being vigilant in our surroundings and reporting any suspicious activity to the authorities. The actions of the suspect caused inconvenience and potential danger to many households and businesses in the area. Let us continue to work together in keeping our communities safe and secure.