South Korea: Monorail carrying passengers falls to the ground
-A derailment accident was foreseen-
Korean derailment accident:
November 30, 2021,
A tourist monorail derailment accident occurred on Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.
Around 2:00 pm on November 28,
A tourist monorail running on Gokuchi Island fell to the ground from a height of 5 meters.
It is said that eight passengers were seriously injured in the accident, including a broken leg.
Sightseeing monorail:
Tongyeong City has invested 11.7 billion won to revitalize local tourism.
It opened in December 2019.
Korean internet users:
“Should check it every day?”
“Why hasn’t it been so long since it opened?”
Korean reality:
Koreans do not move unless an accident occurs.
Despite a series of problems, it continued to operate to make money.