A sinkhole is seen on a road near the government complex in Eojin-dong, Sejong, on March 23. Police controlled the road while Sejong officials discussed response measures.
The family of a delivery driver who died in a sinkhole accident in eastern Seoul in March last year filed a criminal complaint on Wednesday against Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Daewoo Engineering & Construction CEO Kim Bo-hyun.
Seoul will begin compensating victims of a fatal sinkhole that opened in Gangdong District, eastern Seoul, in March 2025, but payments will be limited to under 100 million won ($69,000) per person.
A sinkhole opened in the Yuseong District of Daejeon on Saturday morning, causing a fire truck's front wheel to be stuck while being dispatched for duty.
A third of Seoul’s aging sewage pipes in urgent need of repair remain untouched due to a budget shortfall, raising concerns about sinkhole risks across the city.
Thai authorities rushed to contain a massive sinkhole near Vajira Hospital in Bangkok that disrupted utilities and traffic, officials said on Wednesday.
A sinkhole opened on a road in Incheon’s Seo District, trapping the rear wheels of a garbage truck, authorities said Tuesday. The collapse occurred at around 3:22 p.m. Monday in Incheon's Seoknam-dong, according to Incheon Fire Headquarters
A sinkhole measuring 5 meters (16 feet) long and 1 meter wide opened on a road near Saebyeok Market in Busan, at around 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday. The rear wheel of a passing 1-ton truck fell into the hole, prompting fire authorities to secure the scene.
How safe is the ground I walk on? Pedestrians in Seoul may be forced to ponder this question, given the recent spate of sinkholes erupting in the heart of the capital.
A sinkhole opened in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, on Saturday evening, caused by a burst water pipe, authorities said, with no injuries reported and repair work completed early Sunday morning.
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