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192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train in Daegu, South Korea.

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Daegu subway fire

2003 subway arson in Daegu, South Korea

On February 18, 2003, an arsonist set fire to a Daegu Metro subway train as it arrived at Jungangno station in central Daegu, South Korea. The resulting blaze, which spread when a second train stopped at the same station, killed 192 people and injured another 151. It remains the…
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February 18

Day of the year

February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 316 days remain until the end of the year.
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