US military says no white phosphorus leak at its air base in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. military said Thursday its investigations confirmed there were no white phosphorus leak at one of its air bases in South Korea, days after local authorities urged residents to evacuate over concerns about a suspected leak.
TL;DR
- U.S. military investigations confirmed no white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base in South Korea.
- Local authorities had previously advised residents to evacuate due to concerns about a suspected leak.
- The identified residue was determined to be non-hazardous surface corrosion from environmental exposure.
- The evacuation alert was lifted after decontamination work was completed.
- No injuries were reported during the incident.