Pedestrian in 60s Injured by Falling Concrete from Jongno Building Exterior

A pedestrian sustained a head injury and was transported to the hospital after being struck by concrete debris falling from the exterior wall of a building in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

According to firefighting authorities yesterday (the 23rd), concrete debris broke off from the 5th-floor exterior wall of a building in Nagwon-dong, Jongno-gu, at 7:40 p.m. that day and struck a man walking on the sidewalk.

Due to the accident, a 65-year-old man was transported to the hospital bleeding from the head, but his life is reportedly not in danger.

Police and firefighting authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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