Suddenly Lying Down at 90 Degrees and Being Sucked into a Black Hole... Watching the Sinkhole Video in Yeonhui-dong

by Yun Seulgi

Published 29 Aug.2024 19:58(KST)

Updated 29 Aug.2024 20:43(KST)

Signs of Accident Precursors Also Captured

A passenger car fell into a sinkhole on a road in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, and a video capturing the moments just before the accident has been released.

A passenger car fell into a sinkhole on a road in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. Photo by Online Community Capture.

On the morning of the 29th, Ju Isaac, a member of the Seodaemun-gu Council in Seoul, posted a video on his Facebook page showing the road conditions just before the sinkhole accident. The video shows vehicles driving roughly over the section before the accident occurred. Ju stated that he witnessed the unusual road condition while passing nearby, recorded it, and requested an inspection from the district office. The accident happened 13 minutes after his request.

Earlier that day, around 11:20 a.m., a sinkhole appeared on Seongsan-ro near Seongsan Bridge in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, causing a car to fall in. According to the fire department, the sinkhole measured 6 meters wide, 4 meters long, and 2.5 meters deep. The driver, an 82-year-old man identified as Mr. A, was seriously injured and transported to a hospital. The female passenger, Ms. B, aged 79, was also transported to the hospital after receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). She is reported to have regained consciousness.

Suddenly Lying Down at 90 Degrees and Being Sucked into a Black Hole... Watching the Sinkhole Video in Yeonhui-dong

The video of the accident is also spreading on online communities. Footage recorded by the black box of the car behind the accident vehicle shows a white car suddenly falling into the sinkhole that appeared in an instant while driving.

The police have closed four lanes near the sinkhole to manage the accident and are conducting restoration work.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is investigating the cause of the accident, considering possible abnormalities in underground facilities or soil erosion caused by heavy rain during the monsoon season.