Gyeongbuk Province Conducts Special Audit on Summer Construction Sites... "Concerns Over Repeated Annual Damages"

The photo shows the site in Gupyeong-dong, Saha-gu, where recovery work has been ongoing for nine months since the landslide occurred last October.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 23rd that it is conducting a special audit of construction sites to tighten public service discipline, which may become lax due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and summer vacations.

The special audit, which started on the 22nd and will continue until the 29th, targets 167 construction sites with construction costs exceeding 1 billion KRW currently underway in Gyeongsangbuk-do and its cities and counties.

The audit team is focusing on vulnerable areas such as slope soil erosion and collapse at construction sites, ground subsidence, and flood risks caused by construction materials stored in rivers. They plan to promptly address any issues requiring system improvements with the relevant departments to eliminate risk factors in advance.

Last year in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Typhoon Mitag brought record rainfall of 110mm per hour, causing landslides, river flooding, and inundation of farmland and residential areas, resulting in about 2,800 disaster victims.

Lee Chang-jae, Auditor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, said, "Every year, heavy rains and typhoons repeatedly cause significant damage in the province. We will do our best to prevent any accidents that may occur by pre-inspecting construction sites."

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