Motorcyclist who vanished into sinkhole is discovered lifeless following search

A motorcyclist was discovered lifeless after vanishing into an enormous sinkhole in South Korea’s largest metropolis. 

The sinkhole, estimated to be round 65 ft vast and 65 ft deep, opened up at an intersection within the Myeongil-dong neighborhood in japanese Seoul on Monday afternoon, swallowing the sufferer and injuring a girl whose van was passing over the world, 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 mentioned the person was discovered sporting a helmet and motorbike boots, and that rescue employees found his Japanese-made motorbike and cellphone earlier than reaching his physique.  

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He was quoted by Reuters as saying that it took first responders nearly 18 hours to search out the sufferer as they needed to pump out water and dig via grime and different particles. 

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

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

The reason for the sinkhole stays beneath investigation. 

The girl 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 Pictures)

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

The Related Press contributed to this report.