Temporary Measures Taken for Sinkhole on Geumnam-ro Road in Gwangju
A 40cm-Deep Sinkhole Appears
Road Reopened After Steel Plate Covering
On the morning of the 19th, a sinkhole with a depth of 40cm occurred on a road in Geumnam-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju. Provided by Dong-gu Office of Gwangju
View original imageA ground subsidence (sinkhole) occurred in the middle of a downtown road in Gwangju, prompting authorities to launch an emergency restoration effort.
According to Dong-gu Office in Gwangju and other local sources, at around 12:27 p.m. on March 19, a report was received regarding ground subsidence on the first lane of a one-way road near the Geumnam-ro 5-ga intersection in Dong-gu, Gwangju.
Upon inspection, the sinkhole was found to be approximately 20 centimeters wide and 40 centimeters deep. To prevent further accidents, authorities immediately restricted access to the area, temporarily covered the damaged road with a steel plate, and then resumed vehicle traffic after completing the emergency measure.
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The local district office, Dong-gu, is inspecting the site and investigating the exact cause and circumstances of the sinkhole occurrence.
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