Sinkholes are especially common during two critical seasons: spring, when frozen ground thaws, and summer, when heavy rains soak and erode underground soil. Government data shows that, since 2018, nearly 76 per cent of all sinkhole incidents occurred during these two periods alone – 371 cases in spring and 647 in summer.

A motorcyclist died after he fell into a sinkhole in the South Korean capital, authorities said Tuesday, in the latest such fatal incident.

In a heartbreaking incident that has captured the attention of South Korean social media, a man has been confirmed dead after falling into a large sinkhole in Seoul. This grim event has raised questions about urban infrastructure safety and the prevalence of such incidents in the city.