Three people die while clearing snow, damage continues in South Korea after heaviest snowfall in 117 years

The heaviest snowfall in November, the largest in 117 years, killed a snow removal worker in southern Gyeonggi Province and caused a series of damage, including building collapses, power outages, and traffic accidents.
According to police and fire authorities, a man in his 60s was shoveling snow in front of his house in Choin-gu, Yongin City, at around 5 a.m. on the 28th.
A man was crushed to death by a fallen tree. The accident occurred when a tree covered with snow suddenly fell on the man's head while he was clearing snow.
At 7:26 p.m. on the 27th, an iron net collapsed during snow removal work at a golf driving range in Doil-dong, Pyeongtaek City, killing one person and injuring two others.
At around 8:40 a.m. on the same day, a tent-type garage at a farm in Yangpyeong County collapsed while people were clearing snow, killing one person.
The weight of the wet snow, which contains a lot of water, caused a series of collapses.
An interior film storage warehouse at an SKC factory in Chang'an District collapsed due to accumulated snow. No one was injured, but the site is closed to contain the accident.
At around 9 p.m. on the 27th, the roof of an underground parking lot entrance at an apartment in Godeok-dong, Pyeongtaek city collapsed, and at roughly the same time, an apartment in Jangan-gu, Suwon city and an apartment in Yong Hwa-dong collapsed.
An underground parking structure also collapsed in Gwacheon and Siheung. Residential greenhouses also collapsed in Gwacheon and Siheung, and the roof of a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Anseong.
Power outages also occurred one after another, and Hwaseong city issued a safety message announcing that at 2:40 a.m. on the 28th, the Nae-ri area of Bongdam-eup was hit by a power outage, and at 4:17 a.m., the Soshin area was hit by a power outage.
The city of Hongbeom-ri, Seosin-myeon, had lost power and residents were informed that restoration work was underway. The snow turned into ice, causing a number of traffic accidents.
On the 27th, at around 11:30 pm, a multiple collision occurred near Gwanggyeongsanhyeon IC on the Yongin-Seoul Expressway, involving one freight vehicle and six passenger vehicles.
At the Songsanpo Rest Area on the Siheung direction of the Pyeongtaek-Siheung Expressway, a large trailer truck stopped while passing through a snow-covered exit, and several vehicles were unable to exit for several minutes.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 9 a.m. on the 28th, the current snow accumulation in major locations was 47.5 cm in Baekam, Yongin, 42.4 cm in Geumjeong, Gunpo, and 43.6 cm in Anyang.
Anyang) Man'an (Man'an) exceeded 40 centimeters with 40.7 centimeters.