A motorbike rider buried in a large sinkhole that occurred at an intersection in Myeongil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, was found dead.
On the 24th, a large sinkhole spanning four lanes occurred at an intersection near Daemyeong Elementary School in Gangdong-gu, Seoul. On the 25th, the area around the accident site is being cordoned off. One passenger car and one motorcycle fell into the sinkhole, and one occupant of the passenger car was transported to a nearby hospital. Currently, one motorcycle rider is buried under the sinkhole. The depth is estimated to be 30 meters. 2025. 03. 25 Photo by Yoon Dong-ju
On the 25th, Gangdong Fire Station stated at a briefing at the scene, "The buried man in his 30s was found in cardiac arrest at around 11:22 a.m.," adding, "After a 17-hour struggle, the man was found about 50 meters from the centerline of the sinkhole that occurred at the ground collapse site."
Earlier, at around 6:09 p.m. on the 24th, a large sinkhole approximately 20 meters in diameter and 20 meters deep occurred at an intersection near Daemyeong Elementary School in Gangdong-gu. One motorbike rider fell into the sinkhole and went missing, while one car driver narrowly avoided the collapse but sustained minor injuries and received hospital treatment. Police and fire authorities are investigating the cause of the sinkhole, considering various factors including the extension construction of Subway Line 9.
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