The County Governor is 'Angry'... Why Did Two Basic Local Government Heads from Busan and Ulsan Visit a Nuclear Power Plant?

Oguseok Gijang County Mayor and Lee Seonho Ulju County Mayor Protest Visit to Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters
Shinori Units 3 and 4 Transmission Lines Flooded Due to Heavy Rain... "Why No Explanation?"
Strict Demand for Thorough Fact-Finding and

On the afternoon of the 31st, Oh Gyu-seok, head of Gijang County (second from the left), and Lee Seon-ho, head of Ulju County (third from the left), visited the Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters to protest the flooding accident of the transmission lines at Shin-Kori Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] “There was a problem with the facilities around the nuclear power plant, and you’re just going to sweep it under the rug?”

Local county governors became ‘furious’ due to the flooding incident of the transmission lines at Shin-Kori Units 3 and 4 during the recent heavy rains.

On the afternoon of the 31st, Oh Gyu-seok, the governor of Busan’s Gijang County, and Lee Seon-ho, the governor of Ulsan’s Ulju County, jointly visited the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters, the management agency of Shin-Kori Nuclear Power Plant, to lodge a protest.

During a meeting with Han Sang-gil, head of the Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters, the two governors sternly demanded fact-finding and strict measures to prevent recurrence regarding the flooding incident of the transmission lines at Shin-Kori Units 3 and 4 during the recent heavy rains.

On July 23rd, during the heavy rains, a flooding incident occurred involving the switchyard management building and the GIB tunnel, which are part of the transmission facilities that transmit electricity generated by Shin-Kori Units 3 and 4 to the outside.

The two governors were greatly angered by the Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters’ failure to notify or explain the incident or its details to Ulju County, where Shin-Kori Units 3 and 4 are located, and the neighboring Gijang County.

Ulju County strongly opposed the irresponsible attitude regarding the nuclear power plant within its jurisdiction, and although Gijang County is a different administrative district, the two governors united to directly visit the Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters in protest, pointing out that if an accident occurs at the nuclear power plant, the large resident population could suffer significant damage.

The two governors strongly requested, “Regardless of the severity, all incidents and accidents related to the nuclear power plant must be immediately reported to the neighboring local governments,” raising their voices for prevention of recurrence.

Han Sang-gil, head of the Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters, responded, “From now on, we will strengthen communication and cooperation with the nuclear power plant local governments, Gijang County and Ulju County,” adding, “We will share information continuously and do our best to operate the nuclear power plant safely.”

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