In Seoul, the glass-covered City Hall was among several public buildings where officials switched off the lights inside and out Saturday evening. Lights illuminating landmarks such as the massive COEX shopping mall, the city's main railway station and several bridges on the Han River were all either turned off or dimmed.
At #EarthHour on March 19, turn off your lights & urge stronger action to #EndEnergyPoverty https://t.co/QicKu0Dcaj pic.twitter.com/sFmWuQgGGa
— World Bank (@WorldBank) March 20, 2016
Other cities across Asia were also turning off the lights for the hourlong event, held at 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time. Cities from other regions around the world will follow later Saturday.
Palacio de Bellas Artes en #LaHoraDelPlaneta - Miren este @WWF, @WWF_LAC ❤ 🌎 #HoraDelPlaneta vía @ManceraMiguelMX pic.twitter.com/Kdgbr2zNnm
— WWF México (@WWF_Mexico) March 20, 2016