Sinkhole Measuring 50cm Wide Occurs in Myeong-dong, Seoul
A sinkhole occurred near the main branch of Lotte Department Store in Jung-gu, Seoul.
Ground subsidence near Lotte Department Store Main Branch, Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News
View original imageAccording to fire authorities, at approximately 9:49 p.m. on July 26, a sinkhole measuring about 50 centimeters in width and length and about 2 meters in depth appeared in the first lane of Namdaemun-ro, heading from the intersection in front of the Bank of Korea toward Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station.
The police are controlling traffic in two lanes in the direction where the sinkhole occurred and one lane in the opposite direction.
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The Seobu Road Management Office plans to deploy an excavator to carry out restoration work.
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