At the Sinansan Line construction site near Yeouido Station in Seoul, a collapse of reinforcing bars occurred, and one worker in cardiac arrest was transported to the hospital.
Seven workers were buried in an accident at the Sinansan Line construction site near Yeouido Station in Seoul. The photo shows the accident site on the 18th. Photo by Yonhap News
According to fire authorities, at 1:22 p.m. on December 18, a report was received that a person was trapped under collapsed reinforcing bars at the Sinansan Line underpass construction site in front of Exit 2 of Yeouido Station.
Out of seven workers, two were injured. One was found in cardiac arrest and transported to a nearby hospital, while another suffered an ankle injury. The remaining five workers reportedly evacuated through a vertical shaft.
The accident is believed to have occurred at a depth of 70 meters underground.
Due to this accident, part of the traffic on the road from National Assembly Station to Saetgang Station in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, is currently being controlled.
The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
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