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Trapped Worker Rescued After 13-Hour Subway Collapse

4/12/2025

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In a dramatic rescue near Seoul, South Korean workers freed a man who had been trapped for 13 grueling hours in a collapsed subway construction site. The incident struck during tunnel reinforcement, leaving an excavator operator unaccounted for. With safety concerns prompting an earlier evacuation, 55 brave firefighters continue their relentless search for the missing worker.

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Story summary

In a dramatic rescue near Seoul, South Korean workers freed a man who had been trapped for 13 grueling hours in a collapsed subway construction site. The incident struck during tunnel reinforcement, leaving an excavator operator unaccounted for. With safety concerns prompting an earlier evacuation, 55 brave firefighters continue their relentless search for the missing worker.