Tragedy During Seol Holiday... Woman in Her 50s Jumps onto Tracks at Station and Dies

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] An accident occurred in which a woman in her 50s jumped onto the tracks and died on the Busan Donghae Line.

According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, at around 1:20 p.m. on the 30th, a woman in her 50s, Ms. A, jumped onto the tracks upon seeing a train approaching at the Gyodae Station boarding area in Yeonje-gu.

Ms. A died at the scene, and train operations in both directions were suspended.

The train, the Saemaeul ITX heading from Bujeon to Gijang, resumed operation at around 2:50 p.m. after the accident was cleared.

The police stated, "We are investigating the exact cause of why the woman jumped."

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