{"id":47543,"date":"2025-04-12T19:23:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T23:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/worker-rescued-from-collapsed-subway-construction-site-after-being-trapped-nearly-100-feet-underground-for-13-hours\/12\/04\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T19:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T23:23:51","slug":"worker-rescued-from-collapsed-subway-construction-site-after-being-trapped-nearly-100-feet-underground-for-13-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/worker-rescued-from-collapsed-subway-construction-site-after-being-trapped-nearly-100-feet-underground-for-13-hours\/12\/04\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Worker Rescued from Collapsed Subway Construction Site After Being Trapped Nearly 100 Feet Underground for 13 Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>An underground subway tunnel in South Korea that was under construction collapsed on April 11, leaving several workers trapped nearly 100 feet underground<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Officials rescued one of the workers on April 12 using a crane after he was trapped below the surface for 13 hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>City officials had ordered workers to withdraw from the site in Gwangmyeong near Seoul after it was reported that a ventilation shaft was at risk of collapsing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rescue workers in South Korea have saved a man who was trapped inside the rubble of a collapsed subway construction site for over half a day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Im Gwang-sik, a Gwangmyeong Fire Department official, said that the man was trapped nearly 100 feet underground for 13 hours after the subway tunnel collapsed on Friday, April 11, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-subway-collapse-trapped-2d60099964bce67d60d4747927277276\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Associated Press;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The man was conscious when rescue workers got to him on Saturday, April 12, the official noted, and he was quickly taken to a nearby hospital. Officials are continuing to search for another person that is believed to be trapped inside, per the AP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreaherald.com\/article\/10463404\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Korea Herald;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Korea Herald<\/em><\/a> reported that one of the men trapped underground was an excavator operator who was able to briefly communicate with rescue workers by phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The tunnel in Gwangmyeong, located about 8 miles southwest of Seoul, had been under construction, but officials had ordered workers to withdraw from the site and stopped traffic from coming through the area after it was reported that a ventilation shaft was at risk of collapsing, the AP reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Korea Gyeonggi-do Fire Services via AP<\/p>\n<p> South Korean firefighters work the scene of a collapsed subway construction site in Gwangmyeong<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dozens of rescue workers are working on the incident, per the AP, and authorities are using three separate cranes to search for the last missing worker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the <em>Herald<\/em>, the tunnel first collapsed at around 3:13 p.m. on Friday, causing the road above it to collapse as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A total of 17 workers \u2014 including the man that was rescued \u2014 were on site for a safety inspection at the time of the collapse, after they received reports about the land near the construction site caving in, the <em>Herald <\/em>reported. At around 12:30 a.m. local time on Saturday morning, the workers reported that there was a tunnel support failure about 98 feel underground and &#8220;suspicious sounds&#8221; were coming from the site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Herald <\/em>also reported that authorities could not immediately reach 5 of the 17 workers following the collapse, but three of the men were confirmed safe soon after.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/nightclub-owner-addresses-roof-collapse-disaster-death-toll-reaches-218-11712577\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nightclub Owner Breaks Silence on 'Devastating' Roof Collapse Disaster in Dominican Republic as Death Toll Rises to 218;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nightclub Owner Breaks Silence on &#8216;Devastating&#8217; Roof Collapse Disaster in Dominican Republic as Death Toll Rises to 218<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities have also said that the smell of gas near the tunnel collapse is complicating the rescue efforts, and they have asked the Korea Gas Safety Corporation to turn off supply to a nearby pipeline, per the <em>Herarld.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The rescue operation is likely to take considerable time,&#8221; one official said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the outlet, Gwangmyeong is a densely populated city in Gyeonggi Province and is considered a part of the greater Seoul metropolitan area. The nearby roads have been closed to cars, and authorities are still investigating what exactly caused the collapse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/worker-rescued-from-collapsed-subway-construction-site-after-13-hours-underground-south-korea-11714281\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/worker-rescued-collapsed-subway-construction-211117583.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An underground subway tunnel in South Korea that was under construction collapsed on April 11, leaving several workers trapped nearly 100 feet<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/worker-rescued-from-collapsed-subway-construction-site-after-being-trapped-nearly-100-feet-underground-for-13-hours\/12\/04\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_I72vHRBJRO0IUdC7RmVVQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/b436f4e6b416598e6edebd56f7e7c2fb","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47543"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}