Five Workers Fall During Operations at Pyeongtaek Logistics Warehouse... 3 Dead

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] At around 7:30 a.m. on the 20th, five workers fell from a height of five floors while working at a logistics center construction site located in Cheongbuk-eup, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do.

As a result of the accident, three people including A (33) were transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest but died. In addition, two others including B (51) sustained serious injuries and are undergoing treatment.

The victims were working on covering the ceiling panel near the vehicle entrance ramp on the 5th floor of the logistics center when the concrete framework installed on the ceiling collapsed, causing them to fall about 10 meters below. All of them are known to be Chinese Koreans (Joseonjok).

A police official stated, "We will soon conduct a joint inspection with the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of the accident," and added, "We also plan to investigate whether the workplace complied with safety obligations."

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