Subway Line 1 Series of Accidents... Train Derailment Followed by 30-Year-Old Man's Jump

Police "Conducting Accurate Investigation"

On the morning of the 14th, while an express train derailed near Singil Station on Seoul Subway Line 1, a man in his 30s died after jumping from another station.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] On the morning of the 14th, while an express train derailed near Singil Station on Seoul Subway Line 1, another accident occurred where a man in his 30s jumped to his death at a different station.

According to the fire authorities, at around 11:14 a.m. that day, a man identified as A (39) jumped onto the tracks at the Dobong-gu Changdong Station platform heading towards Incheon on Line 1 and was struck by an incoming train, resulting in his death.

There are no screen doors installed on the Changdong Station platform of Line 1. About 30 firefighters were dispatched to the scene and completed the rescue operation by 11:26 a.m.

Additionally, after the accident was cleared, a reserve subway train arrived and took on passengers. Currently, the trains are operating normally.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident based on a witness statement from the opposite platform at the time of the accident, who said that "Mr. A jumped by himself."

Meanwhile, at around 6:28 a.m. on the same day, an express train bound for Yongsan, departing from Yeongdeungpo Station and heading to Singil Station, derailed, causing significant inconvenience to commuters.

There were no reported injuries from this accident. Korail explained that about 100 passengers on the accident train walked to Singil Station.

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