Two injured after sinkhole swallows car in Seoul


There was a driver and passenger in the car during the incident. - Photo: 0_SUHYUN/X

SEOUL: A sinkhole opened up in the middle of a road in western Seoul on Thursday (Aug 29) morning swallowing an entire car.

Two people were injured, with one in critical condition, according to the fire authorities.

At 11.26am, the vehicle rolled over sideways and crashed into the sinkhole while travelling on Seongsan-ro in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, north-western Seoul, towards Seongsan Bridge.

There was a driver and passenger in the car during the incident.

The two who were injured, a woman in her 70s and a man in his 80s, suffered serious injuries and were promptly transported to a hospital.

The sinkhole caused severe traffic congestion, and further investigation is under way to determine its exact cause. - The Korea Herald/ANN

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