Fire Authorities Deploy 42 Personnel for Rescue Operations

Crane Collapses at Southern End of Jamsil Bridge... Worker in His 60s Presumed Dead View original image


At approximately 3:20 p.m. on December 18, a crane collapsed at the site of the interchange (IC) connection improvement project at the southern end of Jamsil Bridge in Songpa-gu, Seoul.


The fire authorities dispatched 42 personnel to rescue a 66-year-old male worker, but he is presumed to have already died.



The Songpa-gu district office issued a safety alert via text message, advising, "Due to the crane collapse, traffic congestion has occurred on the entry section from Olympic-daero toward Gangil IC and Jamsil Station. Please use alternate routes."


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