Elderly person killed after falling onto tracks near departing train

A man in his 90s died after falling onto the tracks at Namwon Station in North Jeolla Province on Sunday, apparently while trying to board a departing train, authorities said. Local authorities received a report at around 9:21 p.m. that a person had fallen onto the tracks. When emergency responders arrived, the man had already died, apparently after being struck by the train.