{"product_id":"mass-murders-daegu-subway-fire-9798231247523","title":"Mass Murders Daegu Subway Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Julian Kessler\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Worldwide True Crime Reports\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Worldwide True Crime Reports\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Murder - Mass Murder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the morning of February 18, 2003, an ordinary commute in the South Korean city of Daegu turned into one of the deadliest urban disasters in modern history. Within minutes, a single act of arson inside a crowded subway train ignited an inferno that would claim 192 lives, injure hundreds more, and leave a nation shaken to its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMass Murders: Daegu Subway Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping, meticulously researched account of the tragedy, its origins, and its aftermath. Author Julian Kessler explores the life of the arsonist, Kim Dae-han, tracing his path from a troubled childhood to the moment he carried two plastic containers of gasoline onto a train. Through vivid storytelling and careful analysis, this book reconstructs the sequence of events inside the underground tunnels, the catastrophic failures in emergency response, and the devastating human toll that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than just the story of a single crime, this book examines the broader questions of responsibility, safety, and resilience. How could such a disaster unfold in a modern city? What systemic weaknesses allowed the tragedy to escalate so quickly? And how did South Korea, a nation proud of its rapid modernization, come to terms with the darkest chapter of its subway system?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending true crime investigation with social history, \u003cem\u003eMass Murders: Daegu Subway Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is both a memorial to the victims and a warning about the consequences of overlooked vulnerabilities in public life. It is a sobering reminder of the fragility of urban safety, the failures of human systems under pressure, and the enduring scars left by a single act of destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46401274118295,"sku":"9798231247523","price":2170.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798231247523.webp?v=1769055963","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mass-murders-daegu-subway-fire-9798231247523","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}