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Body of Missing Worker Recovered Six Days After Gwangmyeong Subway Tunnel Collapse

The recovery concludes a multi-day rescue effort following the April 11 collapse, which also injured one worker and led to the evacuation of thousands.

Rescue workers race to find a worker missing in the collapse of a subway construction site in the city of Gwangmyeong on April 15, 2025. (Yonhap)
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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.