On the afternoon of the 3rd, road subsidence occurred near Gyeongbok High School in Jongno-gu, Seoul.


Jongno-gu Office announced that on the afternoon of the 3rd, around 5 p.m., they received a report of road subsidence on the second lane of a two-lane one-way road near Gyeongbok High School in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and conducted an on-site investigation. <br>[Photo by Yonhap News]

Jongno-gu Office announced that on the afternoon of the 3rd, around 5 p.m., they received a report of road subsidence on the second lane of a two-lane one-way road near Gyeongbok High School in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and conducted an on-site investigation.
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Jongno-gu Office announced that around 5 p.m. that day, they received a report of road subsidence on the second lane of a two-lane one-way road near Gyeongbok High School and conducted an on-site investigation.


The subsidence created a hole measuring 20 cm in width, 20 cm in length, and 10 cm in depth. The district office initially placed safety cones to block vehicle traffic in the affected lane.



A Jongno-gu official stated, "There was no issue with the sewer pipes, but the exact cause has not yet been identified. We plan to excavate for investigation and, if necessary, carry out repairs by the evening."


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