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.
Korean tourist killed in train accident in Switzerland
Tourists enjoy the view over fog-covered valleys during sunny weather near the peak of Mount Rigi, Switzerland, Oct. 22. Reuters
By Jung Min-ho
A cogwheel train on Mount Rigi. / Screengrab of the Local website
By Jung Min-ho, Park Si-soo
A Korean tourist has died after being hit by a train on Switzerland's mountain railway.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday, the man, 69, who had been traveling in a group, was hit by a train between the Rigi Staffel and Rigi Kulm stations on Mount Rigi's cogwheel railway line about 2.45 p.m. Monday (local time).
His injuries were so severe that he died before medical workers arrived, police said. They also said the fog was very thick at the time.
“He had lost contact with his travel group, but we do not yet know how he ended up on the train tracks,” a police spokesperson was quoted as saying.
The ministry said it has sent officials to the scene to help the police investigation and provide assistance to the man's family.