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[Breaking] 2 injured from wall collapse at construction site near Sinsa Station

By Choi Ji-won

Published : July 4, 2019 - 15:38

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Part of a building under construction near Sinsa Station in Seoul collapsed Thursday afternoon, crumbling on to cars parked nearby. 


(Yonhap) (Yonhap)

According to Seoul Seocho Fire Station, the exterior wall of a five-story building undergoing demolition suddenly crumbled around 2 p.m. that day. Two people were injured as the concrete wreckage fell on to several cars parked nearby. They have been transported to a nearby hospital.

Local fire fighters are investigating for further damage and injuries.



By Choi Ji-won (jwc@heraldcorp.com)

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