Daegu subway fire

train wreck
Event train_fire Q490811
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Summary

Daegu subway fire is a train fire[1]. It draws 3,652 Wikipedia views per month (train_fire category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Daegu subway fire is located in Daegu[3].
  • Daegu subway fire is in the country of South Korea[4].
  • Daegu subway fire's instance of is recorded as train fire[5].
  • Daegu subway fire's instance of is recorded as arson[6].
  • The location of Daegu subway fire was Jungangno Station[7].
  • Daegu subway fire's Commons category is recorded as Daegu subway fire[8].
  • Daegu subway fire's located in time zone is recorded as Korea Standard Time[9].
  • Daegu subway fire's target is recorded as Daegu Metropolitan Subway[10].
  • Daegu subway fire began on February 18, 2003[11].
  • Daegu subway fire took place on February 18, 2003[12].
  • Daegu subway fire's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.871111111111, 'longitude': 128.59416666667}[13].
  • Daegu subway fire resulted in {'amount': '+192'} deaths[14].
  • Daegu subway fire caused {'amount': '+151'} injuries[15].
  • Daegu subway fire's number of casualties is recorded as {'amount': '+147'}[16].
  • Daegu subway fire's perpetrator is recorded as Kim Dae-han[17].

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When and Where

Daegu subway fire took place on February 18, 2003[12]. It began on February 18, 2003[11]. It took place at Jungangno Station[7]. It is in the country of South Korea[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include train fire[5] and arson[6].

Outcome and Impact

Daegu subway fire resulted in {'amount': '+192'} deaths[14]. It caused {'amount': '+151'} injuries[15].

Why It Matters

Daegu subway fire draws 3,652 Wikipedia views per month (train_fire category, ranking #1 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Gwerm · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of korea id → KSH2005014065
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ National library of korea id: KSH2005014065"
  2. 16w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → South Korea
    Number of casualties → {'amount': '+147'}
    Instance of → train fire, arson
    Point in time → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Target: Daegu Metropolitan Subway, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/425f06fa644d|details]])"
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