Man in his 40s on strike atop Seoul Eungbonggyo arch comes down after 9 hours

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] At around 8:24 a.m. on the 14th, a man in his 40s who had been staging a protest atop the arch of Eungbonggyo Bridge in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, came down after 9 hours.

According to the police and fire authorities, Mr. A, in his 40s, protested all day on the bridge, claiming that the insurance company did not properly compensate him for a traffic accident, and was rescued around 5:25 p.m.

The banner Mr. A brought up reportedly included the insurance company's name along with messages such as "They fabricate faults that do not exist and make all sorts of excuses to avoid proper compensation."

The police and fire departments installed an air mattress at the scene to prepare for safety accidents, controlled traffic on two lanes as high-altitude rescuers intervened, and persuaded Mr. A to come down.

The Seongdong Police Station in Seoul plans to arrest Mr. A on the spot for violating the Outdoor Advertising Act and further investigate the circumstances that led to the protest.

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