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4-Ton Cargo Truck Overturns at Gimhae Drowsy Driving Rest Area on Namhae Expressway; Driver Sent to Hospital today , a 4-ton cargo truck overturned at the Gimhae Drowsy Driving Rest Area on the Namhae Expressway bound for Suncheon in Jeonha-dong, Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:34 AM

30-Something Thai Man Arrested for Stabbing Thai Man and Woman at Hwaseong Motel Gyeonggi Hwaseong Seobu Police Station announced today that it has urgently arrested and is investigating a Thai national in his 30s, identified as A, on charges of attempted murder for allegedly stabbing and attempting to kill a Thai man and woman. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:30 AM

Death Penalty Demanded for 'Motel Murder' Defendant Kim Soyoung... Denies Intent Until the End The prosecution has demanded the death penalty—the maximum sentence under the law—in the first trial for Kim Soyoung, the defendant in the motel drug murder case. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:27 AM

Dump Truck and Garbage Truck Collide in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, Leaving 4 Casualties Around 4:00 AM today , a collision occurred between a dump truck and a garbage truck at Dodong Intersection in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:24 AM

Two-Lane Road Collapses... Tongyeong Hit Hard by Heavy Rains Our reporting team visited the sites scarred by the heavy downpours. Reporter Kim Su-yun has the story. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:23 AM

Geoje Landslide Highlights Threat to Apartments as Mud Bursts Through Homes The recent landslide in Geoje that resulted in casualties bears a striking resemblance to the deadly landslide on Mount Umyeon in Seoul 15 years ago. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:18 AM

Echoes of the Devastating Umyeonsan Landslide... Retaining Walls Prove Useless The recent landslide in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, triggered by heavy downpours, bears a striking resemblance to the deadly Umyeonsan landslide in Seoul 15 years ago. SBS Aug 19, 2026 6:51 AM

Water Cascades Down Ramps... "Once Flooding Starts, You Cannot Get Out" When heavy rain pours down in a short period, as seen in the recent torrential downpour in Geoje, people who rush into underground parking lots to move their cars may end up trapped. SBS Aug 19, 2026 6:43 AM

'Suwon Zombie' Tests Positive Again After Two Months... Caught by Hair Two months ago, a video of a man standing and swaying as if high on drugs in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, spread widely and caused quite a stir. SBS Aug 19, 2026 6:33 AM

Exclusive: Police Also Investigate 'Geoje King' for Personnel Corruption Involving at Least 5 Others A senior police officer currently under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct in the Geoje region has been confirmed to be facing additional investigation over suspicions of personnel corruption. SBS Aug 19, 2026 6:28 AM