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Authorities raid Posco E&C over fatal subway construction accident

Published: 30 Dec. 2025, 11:37 Updated: 30 Dec. 2025, 14:42

This file photo provided by Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters shows the scene of a collapse accident at the Sinansan Line construction site in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Dec. 18. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN FIRE AND DISASTER HEADQUARTERS]

Investigative authorities on Tuesday launched a compulsory investigation into the death of a worker in a collapse accident at a subway construction site in Seoul two weeks ago.

The prosecution, police and the Ministry of Employment and Labor said they jointly raided Posco E&C, the general contractor for the Sinansan Line, and its subcontractors. The new railway is currently under construction to link Seoul's Yeouido and Siheung and Ansan, both south of the capital.

The collapse accident occurred at the Sinansan Line construction site near Yeouido Station on Dec. 18. Seven workers were initially trapped and later rescued, but one of them, a pump truck operator belonging to a subcontractor, died.

The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office held their first meeting on Dec. 22 to discuss the direction of the joint investigation, focusing on whether there were violations of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

A prosecution official said the authorities will thoroughly investigate the cause and responsibility for major disasters, such as the Sinansan Line accident, to prevent the recurrence of similar accidents and protect the lives of workers.

Yonhap