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the rail of an aerial ride at a resort in Gangwon-do broke, a woman riding the ride fell and was seriously injured. Amid dry weather, fires have continued across the country.
This is reporter Yoo Deok-gi.
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The operation of the zip track, an aerial amusement ride installed at a large resort in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, has been completely suspended.
This is because a female passenger in her 30s, who was riding this ride, fell and seriously injured at around 12:30 noon today (the 7th).
[Zip track official: I'm telling you to stop. Sorry. I'm sorry.]
It is an amusement ride that goes down along the entire 280m long rail, but the rail broke at about 180m.
A passenger in a saddle attached to the rail by a string fell 5 meters down.
[Police official: (Rail) Between the seams, there is a reinforcement material in it, but it broke at the impact... As the joint of the rail breaks... .] The
victim was wearing protective gear such as a helmet, but suffered serious head injuries in the fall.
He was transferred to a hospital in Wonju by a doctor helicopter, but it is known that he is in critical condition.
The victim is said to have been in an accident while visiting a tourist car resort with his family.
The police are investigating the exact cause of the accident and whether safety management was properly implemented.
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At around 2:40 p.m., a fire broke out at a furniture store in Jeju-si, Jeju-do.
The fire was extinguished in about 40 minutes, but the nearby citizens were evacuated with the toxic gas produced by burning furniture and vinyl.
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At around 6:50 a.m., a fire broke out in an antique shop in Iwol-myeon, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, causing property damage estimated at 25 million won by the fire department, and it was extinguished in an hour and a half.
(Video coverage: Heo Chun, video editing: So Ji-hye, video provided by: viewers Hyo-je Lim, Dong-hoon, Kim Seon-ju, Mo-yeon Ki, Jincheon Fire Station, Chungbuk)