1995 Daegu gas explosions

1995 Daegu gas explosions
DateApril 28, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-04-28)
LocationDaegu, South Korea
TypeGas explosion
Deaths101
Non-fatal injuries202

The 1995 Daegu gas explosions (Korean: 대구 상인동 가스 폭발 사고; lit. Daegu Sangin-dong gas explosion incident) occurred at the Daegu Metro Line 1 construction site in Sangin-dong, Daegu, South Korea, on April 28, 1995. The explosion resulted in the death of at least 101 people, including 42 Yeongnam Middle School students, with as many as 202 people injured.[1]

  1. ^ "어째서 또 이런일이... 大邱 가스폭발 百여명 사망" [Why did this happen again... Taegu gas explosion killed over 100 people]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). April 29, 1995. Retrieved August 17, 2015.