A motorcyclist has died after falling into a giant sinkhole in Seoul.

The body of the 33-year-old man was found 50 metres away from the centre of the 66ft deep sinkhole in a subway tunnel under construction in the South Korea capital.

Fire rescue official Kim Chang-seob told a press briefing the man “was discovered in cardiac arrest”, adding: “He was buried at a depth of approximately 90 centimetres (three feet) and was found intact, still wearing his helmet and motorcycle boots.”