Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
One Korean tourist dead, another injured after structure collapse in Georgia
The Metekhi Church in Tbilisi, Georgia. / Yonhap
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
One Korean tourist was killed and another person injured after a metal structure collapsed at a church in Georgia early this week.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday, a man, 67, was killed after the structure that fell off the Metekhi Church's wall hit him. He was visiting Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, Monday (KST).
A tour guide was injured. It is unclear how serious his condition is.
Strong winds appear to have caused the structure to fall, the ministry said. The church was under renovation.
The victim was part of a 22-member tour group organized by Hanjin Travel.
The ministry promised to help Georgian authorities and the tour agency handle the incident.