Partial Collapse of Ceiling in Surak Soundproof Tunnel on Dongbu Expressway... Traffic Resumed After 8 Hours

Two Workers Sustain Minor Injuries... No Threat to Life

Vehicle traffic through the Surak Soundproof Tunnel on the Dongbu Expressway, which had been controlled in both directions due to a ceiling structure collapse accident, resumed at around 6:20 a.m. on the 12th.

On the night of the 11th, the steel structure of the Surak soundproof tunnel on the Dongbu Expressway in Nowon-gu, Seoul, collapsed, and the accident site is being controlled. [Photo by Seoul City Traffic Information System CCTV]

According to the fire authorities, part of the ceiling structure fell at around 10:18 p.m. the previous day in the Surak Soundproof Tunnel on the Dongbu Expressway in Nowon-gu, Seoul.

As a result of the accident, two workers who were performing ceiling demolition work injured their legs and were taken to a nearby hospital; their lives are not in danger.

The fire authorities explained, "It is presumed that the accident occurred as the tunnel's support frame lost balance and toppled," adding, "The exact cause is still under investigation."