Two workers lost consciousness or went missing inside a road manhole in Incheon, prompting fire authorities to launch a rescue operation.
According to the Incheon Fire Department, at around 9:22 a.m. on July 6, a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, was found in cardiac arrest inside a road manhole in Byeongbangdong, Gyeyang District.
Mr. A received emergency treatment, including CPR, from 119 paramedics who responded to the scene, and was transported to a hospital for further care.
One Worker in Cardiac Arrest and Another Missing in Incheon Manhole Incident(Incheon=Yonhap News) On the 6th, fire officials are conducting rescue operations at a road manhole in Incheon where a fatal accident occurred during work.
According to the Incheon Fire Department, at around 9:22 a.m. on the same day, a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, was found in cardiac arrest inside a road manhole in Byeongbangdong, Gyeyang District. Another man in his 50s, Mr. B, who was working together, went missing, prompting firefighters to carry out search operations. July 6, 2025 [Provided by Incheon Fire Department. Resale and database use prohibited]
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Another man in his 50s, Mr. B, who was working with Mr. A inside the manhole, went missing, and firefighters are conducting a search operation.
Fire authorities explained that they are using tools such as a geographic information system (GIS) to identify the location of pipelines inside the manhole as they search for Mr. B.
A fire department official stated, "We have not yet confirmed what specific work they were doing inside the manhole," adding, "We plan to continue the search operation along the pipelines."
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