Workers rescued from the collapsed subway construction site after being trapped nearly 100 feet underground for 13 hours

• On April 11, an underground subway tunnel in South Korea collapsed and several workers were trapped nearly 100 feet underground

• Officials rescued one of the workers on April 12 using a crane after being trapped under the ground for 13 hours

• Municipal officials have ordered workers to evacuate the site from Gwangmyeong near Seoul, reportedly at risk of collapse of ventilation shafts, and municipal officials have ordered workers to evacuate the site from Gwangmyeong, near Seoul.

South Korean rescuers rescued a man trapped in the ruins of a collapsed subway construction site for more than half a day a day.

Gwangmyeong Fire Department official Im Gwang-Sik said the man was trapped nearly 100 feet underground after the subway tunnel collapsed on Friday, April 11, according to the Associated Press.

The man was conscious when rescuers went to find him on Saturday, April 12 and he was quickly taken to a nearby hospital, the official noted. According to the Associated Press, officials are continuing to search for people believed to be trapped inside.

South Korea pioneer The report said a man trapped underground was an excavator operator who was able to communicate briefly with rescuers over the phone.

The Associated Press reported that the ventilated shaft was reportedly at risk of collapse, and the tunnel in Gwangmyeong, about 8 miles southwest of Seoul, has been under construction, but officials ordered workers to withdraw from traffic in the area.

According to the Associated Press, dozens of rescue workers are studying the incident and authorities are using three separate cranes to find the last missing workers.

according to pioneerthe tunnel collapsed for the first time around 3:13 pm on Friday, causing the road above it to collapse.

A total of 17 workers (including those rescued) conducted safety inspections when collapsed and received reports of land near the construction site, pioneer Report. At 12:30 a.m. Saturday at 12:30 a.m., workers reported that tunnel support had failed 98 times and 98 times underground, with “suspicious sounds” coming from the website.

this pioneer It was also reported that five of the 17 workers were unable to reach five immediately after the authorities collapsed, but shortly after, the three men were confirmed.

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Authorities also said the odor near the tunnel crash complicated the rescue efforts, and they asked South Korea’s natural gas safety company to close supply of nearby pipelines Hrald.

“The rescue operation can take a lot of time,” one official said.

According to media, Gwangmyeong is a densely populated city in Gyeonggi province and is considered part of the large-scale metropolitan area of ​​Seoul. The nearby roads have been closed and authorities are still investigating what caused the collapse.

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