Leaning on a trusted railing, I fell 9m down

A man in his 30s injured after falling with a separated railing in Busan... Police investigate possible poor construction

Around 10 p.m. on November 11, a man in his 30s fell after leaning against a safety railing near Myeongnyun Station in Dongnae-gu, Busan.
[Image source=Busan Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A pedestrian leaning on a railing installed to prevent people from falling fell 9 meters below.

According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, around 10 p.m. on the 11th, a man in his 30s, Mr. A, fell to the bottom of Oncheoncheon, 9 meters below, after the railing installed to prevent falls near Exit 1 of Myeongnyun Station of Busan Metro in Dongnae-gu, Busan, separated while he was leaning on it.

Mr. A leaned on the pedestrian walkway railing with both hands and his body, but the railing detached and he fell along with it. As a result of the accident, Mr. A sustained abrasions on his face and body and is receiving treatment at a hospital.

The police believe that the railing, which is 1.23 meters high, could not withstand Mr. A's weight as he leaned on it with both hands and upper body, causing about 3 meters of the railing to detach and collapse.

The police plan to investigate safety inspections and possible poor construction by questioning officials from Dongnae District Office and the railing construction company.

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