A woman in her 50s has gone missing after falling from the Incheon Bridge.
According to the Coast Guard, a report of the fall was received at approximately 12:53 a.m. on the Incheon Bridge in Yeongjong-gu, Unnam-dong.
The Coast Guard and military are conducting a search in the nearby waters, but they have not yet located the woman, identified as A. Two Coast Guard vessels and two naval ships are currently involved in the search efforts.
Meanwhile, according to the office of Democratic Party lawmaker Heo Jong-sik, a total of 104 people have fallen into the sea from the Incheon Bridge since its opening in 2009. Of those, 78 have died, 15 are missing, and 11 survived.
In response, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has aimed to begin construction of fall prevention facilities on the Incheon Bridge next year. The planned facilities will include 2.5-meter-high wire railings along a 4-kilometer stretch from the west access bridge to the main bridge and the east access bridge.
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