Infrastructure failures raise safety concerns
(WorldNews South Korea)

A derailed KTX train lies across the tracks in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Saturday. Fifteen of the 198 passengers onboard suffered minor injuries. / Yonhap By Lee Suh-yoon An underground fire blacks out communication, a hot water pipe bursts, a KTX train derails - a string of high-profile infrastructure failures have plagued the nation in recent weeks, making Koreans question the safety and reliability of basic services they once took for granted. Poor maintenance and disaster prevention measures were common factors in the incidents. In the fire at KT`s network tunnel, which...