Overview

• The body of a Posco E&C worker in his 50s was recovered on April 16, approximately 124 hours after the Gwangmyeong subway tunnel collapse.
• The worker was found around 21 meters underground in a crushed container, located by rescue dogs and retrieved after extensive excavation efforts.
• A second worker, an excavator operator in his 20s, was rescued with non-critical injuries about 13 hours after the collapse and remains hospitalized in stable condition.
• The incident caused significant structural damage, including a caved-in road and damaged buildings, and prompted the temporary evacuation of 2,300 nearby residents.
• Authorities, including Gwangmyeong’s mayor, have announced safety inspections across all sections of the Sinansan Line to prevent future accidents.