Koreas Subway as shelter

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Channel: Manila Bulletin · 2017 · News & Politics

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Subway stations in Seoul serve a dual purpose as shelters in case of aerial bombardment -- part of the city's answer to a perceived decades-long threat from North Korea. The city is home to 3,000 shelters -- including underground car parks and basements -- and periodic civil-defence drills ensure that most Seoulites are well-rehearsed at making their way from the boardroom to the bomb-shelter

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