South Korea evacuates civilians over US base leak
South Korean authorities issued orders to evacuate civilians in the city of Pyongtaek after an white phosphorus leak from Osan Air Base near Seoul. This was done to protect residents from skin exposure to the substance. A security perimeter was imposed by the police at a distance of between 300 and 500 meters from the base, with areas being closed off to control contamination. It was determined that the incident resulted from a ground accident, and authorities confirmed that the decontamination efforts were completed after several hours, with no confirmed ongoing leak.
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