”There are no doctors to perform surgery” - Man in his 70s dies four hours after falling from construction site in Busan, South Korea

A worker in his 70s fell at a construction site in Busan and died four hours after the accident because no doctor could be found to operate on him. The accident damaged his lungs and it was determined that he needed emergency surgery.
However, there were no doctors available to perform surgery, and it was revealed that the patient eventually died. According to the Busan Fire and Disaster Management Agency and other sources, at around 8:11 a.m. on the 2nd, a fire broke out at a livestock facility in Gijang County, Busan.
A man in his 70s was carrying materials at a new construction site when he fell from the stairs to the floor at a height of two stories. The 119 ambulance, which was notified by a fellow worker, arrived at the scene in about 10 minutes and provided first aid to A.
When 119 was called, Mr. A was conscious, but unable to move, and complained of bleeding at the back of his head and pain in his limbs. The ambulance team called the local emergency center to transport Mr. A to the hospital.
The 119 team continued to call the center and inquire, but were turned down several times. After about 10 minutes of inquiries, they were able to transport Mr. A to Koshin University Beogum Hospital.
The hospital is 50km away from the accident site, and it took about 30 minutes to get there. Mr. A arrived at the hospital at around 9:23am, one hour after the accident.
As a result, he was diagnosed with a spinal fracture and other injuries that could damage his lungs, and he was told he needed emergency surgery. However, Koshin University Hospital was unable to perform surgery on Mr. A, who was a severely injured patient.
The hospital was looking for other hospitals that could perform the surgery, but Mr. A died at around 12:30 p.m., four hours after the accident.
According to the information received, Mr. A was in a critical condition. He needed emergency surgery for a spinal fracture and liver damage, but our hospital was unable to perform the surgery, so we were looking for hospitals that could perform the surgery, such as regional trauma centers.
Then, his condition deteriorated rapidly," he said.