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Fire Breaks Out at Pocheon Scrapyard; Major Flames Extinguished After 3 Hours and 30 Minutes While there were no casualties, firefighting authorities issued a Level 1 response at around 12:32 PM over concerns that the flames could spread to surrounding areas. SBS Oct 24, 2026 5:05 PM

"One-Third of Annual Rainfall Poured Down"... Cause of 'Autumn Torrential Rain' Unveiled In mid-September 2024, long after the monsoon season ended. A massive amount of rain poured over the southern coast in the span of two days, recording 529 mm in Changwon, 403 mm in Busan, and 381 mm in Geoje. SBS Oct 24, 2026 4:32 PM

Acting National Police Chief Orders Full Support for Police Officer Injured in Expressway Accident According to the National Police Agency, Acting Chief Kim received a report on the police officer injury incident that occurred on the Yeongdong Expressway in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, and ordered that no support be spared for the injured officer's treatment, rehabilitation, and return to daily life. SBS Oct 24, 2026 3:59 PM

Foreign Worker in His 30s Dies at Wando Fish Farm in Suspected Electrocution today , a report was filed by the owner of a fish farm in Gunoe-myeon, Wando-gun, South Jeolla Province, stating that a 30-year-old worker from Sri Lanka, identified as A, appeared to have been electrocuted. SBS Oct 24, 2026 3:36 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Scrapyard in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province... Level 1 Response Issued Briefly A large fire broke out at a car scrapyard in Soheul-eup, Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, at around 11:57 AM today . SBS Oct 24, 2026 3:32 PM

Sold Stocks to Buy a KRW 300 Million 'Dream Car'—Only to Face Leaks: 'What Am I Supposed to Do When It Rains?' [Informant: It was a dream car I'd wanted for a long time, so I sold all my stocks to buy it. SBS Oct 24, 2026 3:31 PM

From Business Owner to Civil Service Exam Test-Taker: Thirtysomethings Flocking to Noryangjin In Their Thirties, People Dive Back into Civil Service Exams Seoul's Noryangjin, once bustling with countless civil service exam aspirants, grew quieter as the popularity of government jobs waned. SBS Oct 24, 2026 3:29 PM

Orchard Container Shed Destroyed in Jeju Fire Causing Around 2.6 Million Won in Property Damage yesterday , a fire broke out in a container and sandwich panel farm shed located inside an orchard in Jocheon-eup, Jeju City. SBS Oct 24, 2026 3:06 PM

Worker in 50s Dies After Being Crushed by Forklift at Yeosu Manufacturing Plant today , a report was filed by a coworker stating that a worker in their 50s, identified by the surname A, was pinned under an overturned forklift at a material warehouse of a manufacturing plant in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do. SBS Oct 24, 2026 2:57 PM

Driver in 20s Collides with Four Vehicles in Drunk, Signal-Violating Crash The Jeonju Deokjin Police Station in Jeonbuk announced today that it is investigating a woman in her 20s, identified as A, under charges including drunk driving pursuant to the Road Traffic Act. SBS Oct 24, 2026 2:25 PM