Motorcyclist who disappeared into sinkhole is found dead following search

A motorcyclist was discovered useless after vanishing into a large sinkhole in South Korea’s largest metropolis. 

The sinkhole, estimated to be round 65 toes extensive and 65 toes deep, opened up at an intersection within the Myeongil-dong neighborhood in jap Seoul on Monday afternoon, swallowing the sufferer and injuring a girl whose van was passing over the realm, officers informed the Related Press. 

The motorcyclist, recognized as a person in his 30s, was discovered earlier than midday on Tuesday, emergency officer Kim Chang Seob introduced throughout a televised briefing.  

Kim stated the person was discovered carrying a helmet and motorbike boots, and that rescue workers found his Japanese-made motorbike and mobile phone earlier than reaching his physique.  

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Rescue staff stroll previous a sinkhole outdoors a plant store on a street in Seoul on March 25. (Anthony Wallace/AFP through Getty Photos)

He was quoted by Reuters as saying that it took first responders virtually 18 hours to seek out the sufferer as they needed to pump out water and dig by way of filth and different particles. 

Kim added that rescuers used excavators, shovels and different tools to seek out him. 

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A motorcyclist was discovered useless contained in the sinkhole in Seoul on Tuesday, March 25, officers stated. (Anthony Wallace/AFP through Getty Photos)

The reason for the sinkhole stays beneath investigation. 

The lady who was injured solely sustained minor accidents, in accordance with Kim. 

An investigator takes photographs of the sinkhole in Seoul, South Korea, on March 25, 2025. (Anthony Wallace/AFP through Getty Photos)

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Dashboard digital camera footage taken on the scene confirmed a car bouncing because it narrowly cleared the sinkhole, earlier than the motorbike driver plunged into the realm, Reuters reported. 

The Related Press contributed to this report.