Heavy Snow Causes Structure Collapse at Pyeongtaek Golf Driving Range, One Person in Cardiac Arrest

On November 27, at approximately 7:26 PM, a serious incident occurred at a golf driving range in Doil-dong, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, when a metal netting structure installed outdoors collapsed. A man in his 30s, who was engaged in snow removal efforts, was buried under the debris and was later transported to a hospital in a state of cardiac arrest.

According to the Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters, emergency services received a report stating that multiple individuals were trapped under the fallen metal netting at the golf driving range.

Rescue teams arrived on the scene just 12 minutes after the report, at 7:38 PM, and managed to free two individuals, a man in his 30s, referred to as A, and a man in his 50s, referred to as B, within about eight minutes. A was found in cardiac arrest and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before being rushed to a nearby hospital. B was reported to be in stable condition.

At the time of the incident, seven employees of the golf driving range were clearing snow from the ground netting when the large metal structure, measuring 100 meters in width and 30 meters in height, collapsed, burying A and B. Authorities, including the police and fire department, are currently investigating the specific cause of the accident.

A fire department official indicated that the incident is likely related to the heavy snowfall, suggesting it may be classified as a snow-related accident.