President Lee Orders Thorough Response to Fatal Accident During Suseo Station Drainage Maintenance

President Lee Jae-myung expressed his condolences regarding the incident in which one worker lost his life in a construction site collapse near Suseo Station in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. He instructed officials to ensure thorough medical treatment for the injured and to make every effort for the safe management of the accident scene.

President Lee Jae-myung is entering the briefing session on the preparation status for the 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Haeundae-gu, Busan on the 27th. 2026.5.27 Yonhap News Agency

Kang Yoo-jung, chief spokesperson for the presidential office, announced on the 27th that President Lee gave these instructions after being informed of the accident.

President Lee also emphasized the need for heightened attention to safety at construction sites ahead of the upcoming heavy rain season, urging authorities to work diligently to prevent accidents and to re-inspect vulnerable facilities.

According to police and fire authorities, at 12:20 p.m. on the same day, three workers were buried when soil collapsed during the maintenance of an old, deteriorated sewage pipeline on a road in Suseo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Two of the workers managed to escape on their own, but a man in his 60s was rescued in cardiac arrest and transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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