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One Fatality Confirmed in Naeri Village, Sancheong.. Man in His 40s

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2025-07-19 16:10:09
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2025-07-19 16:10:09
On the 19th, a road in Sancheong-eup, Gyeongnam was washed away due to heavy rain warnings in effect in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam. (Provided by Gyeongnam Fire Department. Resale and DB prohibited) 2025.7.19/News1 ⓒ News1 Kang Mi-young Reporter /Photo=News1
[Financial News] Amid ongoing heavy rains in Sancheong, Gyeongnam, a fatal accident due to a landslide has occurred.

According to the police and fire authorities on the 19th, at around 3:30 PM, a man in his 40s, Mr. A, died due to a landslide in Naeri Village, Sancheong-eup, Sancheong-gun.

Mr. A was found buried in the soil that flowed down due to the sudden landslide while he was at home. At the time of discovery, most of Mr. A's body was buried in the soil, and he was in cardiac arrest.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of death. At around 3 PM on the same day, an accident occurred in Burim Village, Sancheong-eup, where three people, including a woman in her 20s and a couple in their 70s, went missing. It has been confirmed that one of them has died.

ahnman@fnnews.com Ahn Seung-hyun Reporter