The Seoul city government will double down on its surveillance of sinkholes at construction sites after a series of sinkholes occurred in the capital city this year.
A sinkhole opened in Mapo District, western Seoul, at around 3 p.m. on Friday, which was quickly followed by another one in Gangnam District.
Private individuals have taken it upon themselves to visualize sinkhole data and potential risk areas, as Seoul officials continue to withhold the city’s official ground subsidence risk map.
Two sinkholes were reported, one near Apgujeong Station in southern Seoul and Dolgoji Station in eastern Seoul, on Wednesday afternoon.
Nearly one in three pipes in Seoul sewers are over 50 years old and have become "super-aged," data revealed Tuesday as a major cause of a series of sinkholes in central Seoul.
A sinkhole appeared in Gwanak District, southern Seoul, prompting area access restrictions. No injuries were reported.
A sinkhole opened in Busan, raising safety concerns regarding its nearby construction site of the Sasang-Hadan Line.
A large sinkhole appeared near an urban rail construction site in Sasang District, Busan, early on Sunday. No injuries were reported.
A motorcyclist who went missing after being swallowed by a massive sinkhole in Gangdong District, eastern Seoul, was found dead on Tuesday after a 17-hour search.
Search efforts were underway for the second day Tuesday for a motorcyclist who fell into a large sinkhole that suddenly appeared in Seoul and left another person injured, officials said.
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