Almost a Disaster During a Walk... 3m Sinkhole Occurs in Sejong-si

Sinkhole on a Walking Trail Near Downtown Apartments in Sejong City
Fortunately, No Casualties Reported

A sinkhole 3 meters deep was discovered on a walking trail near an apartment complex in Sejong City, prompting related agencies to undertake emergency restoration efforts.

According to Yonhap News on the 16th, a sinkhole measuring 4 meters wide and 3 meters long with a depth of 3 meters occurred on a park walking trail near an apartment in Eojin-dong that day.

On the 16th, ground subsidence occurred on a walking trail near an apartment in Sejong City, and related agencies are conducting emergency repairs.
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A park management office employee discovered the sinkhole while patrolling the area and reported it. Fortunately, there were no casualties as no pedestrians were nearby at the time of the incident.

Immediately after receiving the report, the city installed control lines around the area and is carrying out restoration work. The city plans to investigate the exact cause of the sinkhole once the restoration is complete.

Meanwhile, sinkholes occur for various reasons such as soil erosion caused by rainwater infiltration and ground weakening due to damage to aging water and sewage pipes. Especially recently, with prolonged and heavy concentrated rainfall during the monsoon season, sinkholes have been continuously occurring nationwide.

On the 5th, a sinkhole 4 meters wide occurred on a road in Yudeung-ri, Daesan-myeon, Changwon City, and on the 11th, a sinkhole approximately 1.45 meters deep and 50 centimeters wide appeared on the road at the intersection near City Hall Station in Paldal-gu, Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 1,290 sinkholes have occurred nationwide from 2017 to June 2022.

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