2 Dead, 1 Critically Injured During Water Well Inspection at Yeongdeungpo-gu Officetel
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] At around 11:32 a.m. on the 14th, an accident occurred in the underground sump of an officetel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, where two workers died and one was critically injured while performing inspection work.
According to the fire authorities, they were reportedly inspecting the sump pump when the accident happened. When firefighters arrived after receiving the report, all three were unconscious.
The firefighters performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and transported them to a nearby hospital, but one man in his 50s and one man in his 60s died.
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The police are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
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