Brief alert issued after U.S. military reports low-risk white phosphorus leak at air base

PYEONGTAEK/SEOUL - A brief evacuation alert was issued. Tuesday in the regional city of Pyeongtaek, home to the U.S. Forces Korea, following a report of a minor white phosphorus leak at the U.S. base that officials say posed a low risk.Police and fire authorities said they received calls from the U.S. military at around 5:07 p.m. reporting the leak of the toxic chemical substance at the K-55 U.S. Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul.The Pyeongtaek city government issued the alert notifying the public of the possible white phosphorus leak and advising residents ne…READ FULL ARTICLE