At the site of a sewage pipe replacement project at Eunma Apartment in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a burial accident occurred, resulting in two workers being transported to the hospital.
According to the Gangnam Fire Station in Seoul, at around 1:02 p.m. on June 13, two workers were buried under a pile of earth during sewage pipe replacement work at Eunma Apartment in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu.
A male worker in his 60s was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest and is currently receiving treatment. Another male worker in his 50s, who sustained minor injuries, was rescued after about 40 minutes and transported to a nearby hospital.
The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
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