Feb 24 • 00:48 UTC 🇰🇷 Korea Hankyoreh (KR)

A young man in his 20s dies after being hit by a sign fallen due to strong winds... the shop owner and building owner charged

A tragic incident in Uijeongbu, South Korea, has led to the death of a young man after a sign fell due to strong winds, prompting charges against the sign owner and building owner.

In a tragic incident that occurred in Uijeongbu, South Korea, a young man in his 20s lost his life when a large sign collapsed due to strong winds. The Uijeongbu police have since charged the shop owner, a man in his 40s, for failing to properly secure the sign according to regulations, as well as the building owner for neglecting safety protocols. The sign, which measured 12 meters in length, had not been registered with local authorities as required by law for signs exceeding 10 meters.

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