Iksan Regional Construction and Management Administration Begins Emergency Repair of Washed-Out Seomjin River Embankment

Expected to take at least 2 to 3 days

Seomjin River embankment erosion. Photo by Namwon City provided

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jaehee] The Iksan Regional Land Management Office has begun emergency repairs on the Seomjin River embankment in Geumji-myeon, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk, which was washed away by heavy rain.

According to the Iksan Land Office on the 10th, as the water level of the Seomjin River decreased, equipment and personnel were deployed from the morning to start emergency repairs on the washed-away embankment.

The emergency repair is being carried out by stacking sandbags filled with soil and other materials on the washed-away embankment, and it is expected to take at least 2 to 3 days.

In addition, permanent restoration plans will be promoted after expert consultations on the cause analysis of the washout and safety assessments.

Meanwhile, on the 8th, due to continuous rainfall and increased discharge from the Seomjin River Dam, the water level rose sharply, washing away about 100 meters of the Seomjin River embankment in Geumji-myeon, Namwon-si.

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