Collapse at sewage pipe reinforcement site leaves one worker dead
![The ground at a sewage pipe reinforcement site in the city of Yangju collapsed, leaving one person dead on Friday morning. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/10/28/910291ed-f591-4b34-874d-bec656afe0e0.jpg)
The ground at a sewage pipe reinforcement site in the city of Yangju collapsed, leaving one person dead on Friday morning. [YONHAP]
The ground at a sewage pipe reinforcement site in the city of Yangju in Gyeonggi gave way Friday morning, leaving one person dead, according to Yangju Fire Station.
The collapse took place around 10:20 a.m.
The worker was found dead in a 5-meter (16-feet) deep pit, two hours after firefighters began a rescue mission.
Police are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
BY CHO JUNG-WOO [cho.jungwoo1@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
To write comments, please log in to one of the accounts.
Standards Board Policy (0/250자)