A portion of a road suddenly caved in Seoul, South Korea leading to the death of a biker, in his 30s, who fell into the sinkhole and lost his life in the tragic incident. Visuals from the unfortunate incident showed the road plunging into a massive sinkhole swallowing his motorbike and tossing a van into the air.
A woman driving the van sustained injuries, while the biker who fell into a sinkhole was found dead after an overnight search by a team of rescue officers. The incident was reported on Monday evening when a woman saw a narrow escape from the accident but the biker couldn't survive. Officials initially mentioned the man was missing, only to confirm he was dead on Tuesday.
Visuals surface
Had helmet, boots intact
When the rescue workers found the victim's body, they saw him still wearing his helmet and boots. The search team also recovered his Japan-made vehicle and mobile phone.
In the now-viral visuals, shared by X user Colin Rugg, vehicles were seen passing on a regular roadway. Seconds into the clip, the road suddenly caved swallowing a biker and tossing a four-wheeler.
Van sees narrow escape
While the van nearly got upside down and slipped into the hole, the driver somehow managed to rush forward and ensure safety. The rear portion of the vehicle was pulled down when the road caved, however, the four-wheeler was soon tossed into the air.
The biker couldn't turn back or exit the sinkhole as it was sudden and unfortunate. He tried turning right but the massive hole swallowed him. According to reports, the road caved approximately 65 meters in width and depth at an intersection in the Myeongil-dong district in eastern Seoul.
