The Korean national was among about 18 passengers injured when the popular tourist funicular railway car derailed and crashed.
Around 80 people have been stranded for two hours after a cable car at Mount Seorak in Sokcho, Gangwon, came to a sudden stop on Sunday.
A cable car carrying tourists south of Naples crashed to the ground Thursday after a cable snapped, killing at least four people and critically injuring one, officials said.
The Ministry of Environment’s approval Monday of a new cable car project on Mount Seorak in Gangwon has triggered other local governments to push forward with cable car projects that were halted due to environmental concerns.
A new cable car project on Mount Seorak, Gangwon championed by the president was approved by the Ministry of Environment despite fierce resistance from environmentalists.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
