Gokseong Police Conduct On-Site Investigation to Determine Cause of Gokseong Landslide

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] As the police begin a detailed analysis of the cause of the landslide in Gokseong based on expert consultation results, it is expected to take a considerable amount of time.

According to the Gokseong Police Station in Jeonnam on the 10th, civil engineering experts conducted an on-site investigation at the accident site the day before to determine the cause of the landslide in Gokseong-gun, Jeonnam, which resulted in five deaths due to heavy rain on the 7th.

The police decided to hear opinions from external experts to identify the cause of the landslide.

The experts are expected to submit the consultation results to the police after thoroughly analyzing the data collected during the field investigation.

The police plan to investigate the cause of the landslide based on the opinions of external experts and, if it is found to be a man-made disaster, to book those responsible.

At around 8:29 p.m. on the 7th, a landslide occurred on the mountain behind a village in Osan-myeon, Gokseong-gun, burying five houses and resulting in the deaths of five residents.

At the time, expansion work on National Road No. 15 was underway near the landslide site, and it was investigated that soil from the construction site was buried in the valley and collapsed along with the landslide.

If the mountain erosion landslide occurred first and, as a result, the soil from the construction site collapsed, the Korea Forest Service holds management responsibility.

On the other hand, if the soil from the construction site collapsed first and, as a result, the mountain was eroded, the responsibility lies with the Jeonnam Provincial Road Management Office, which is the construction authority.

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