User:Freedom4U/Future articles/Gupo Station rail accident
| Gupo Station rail accident | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | March 28, 1993 5:30 p.m. KST |
| Location | Near Gupo Station in Busan |
| Country | South Korea |
| Line | Gyeongbu Line |
| Operator | Korean National Railroad (대한민국 철도청) |
| Cause | Subsidence from construction |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 78 |
| Injured | 198 |
The Gupo Station rail accident occurred on March 28, 1993 when a section of track subsided near Busan's Gupo Station, causing a Mugunghwa-ho train to overturn. The accident killed 78 people and injured 198 others, surpassing the death toll of the Iri station explosion and making it the deadliest train accident in the history of South Korea. The rail failure was the result of unauthorized tunneling near the track by Samsung Engineering & Construction and the company's license would be suspended for 6 months as a result.
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[[Category:Railway accidents in 1993]] [[Category:Railway accidents and incidents in South Korea]] [[Category:Man-made disasters in South Korea]] [[Category:History of Busan]]