"I heard after a while on the public address system that a fire had occurred inside the tunnel and the sprinkler system was going to be activated, " he told Jiji Press.

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In doing so, he fails to hear the message over the base public address system warning of incoming fire.

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There were fire alarms and flashing lights on each floor, and a public address system instructed us to take the stairs, not the elevators.

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