▲ This file photo, taken Dec. 1, 2022, shows people waiting for a subway train at Chungmuro Station in central Seoul. (Yonhap)

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Subway train malfunctions over Han River, leaves 500 stranded for 2 hours

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul subway train malfunctioned and stopped over a bridge on the Han River on Thursday, leaving some 500 passengers trapped and stranded for two hours, according to officials.

The Line 1 subway train heading toward Noryangjin Station from Yongsan Station in central Seoul malfunctioned and halted on the Hangang Railroad Bridge at 7:58 p.m.

The state-run Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) is currently towing the train with another railcar. Other rail operations were also affected due to the incident.

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