BBC News is now reporting over 100 dead in the South Korean subway fire. It’s being described as an ‘arson attack’; nobody has yet used the T-word.
Reports suggest the arsonist has been captured alive; presumably time will tell if he’s a lone nutter or part of an organised group. Whatever his motivations, an incident like this in a very volatile part of the world is not good news.
Update: The latest report suggests that the arsonist had a history of mental problems. He managed to kill over a hundred with a milk carton, some petrol, and a cigarette lighter.