Seoul Metropolitan Council: "Jangwi-dong Burial Accident, Heartbreaking... Will Establish Measures to Prevent Recurrence"

Chairman Kim In-ho: "We Will Further Strengthen Safety Management Regulations at Demolition Sites" ...Assembly Members Choi Seon and Lee Kyung-sun Visit Kondae Anam Hospital Mourning Hall on the Afternoon of the 2nd

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] The Seoul Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim In-ho) expressed deep condolences regarding the collapse at the demolition site in Jangwi-dong redevelopment area on the 30th of last month, which resulted in the death of one on-site worker, and announced that it will make efforts at the council level to prevent recurrence and improve labor conditions.

Chairman Kim In-ho stated, “Although regulations for demolition work have been established, it is heartbreaking that such an incident has occurred again,” and emphasized, “This must never happen again in our society. The Seoul Metropolitan Council will work with the executive branch to further strengthen safety management regulations for demolition sites to ensure that no more lives are risked at labor sites.”

On the afternoon of the 2nd, Assemblyman Choi Seon, who visited the deceased worker’s funeral, said, “The workplace of labor for survival suddenly turned into a place of death, and it is impossible to imagine the grief of the bereaved family,” adding, “While the building dismantling permit system is currently in operation, another fatal accident has occurred. The council will do its utmost to establish a system to prevent similar accidents as soon as possible.”

Assemblywoman Lee Kyung-sun, who also visited the funeral, said, “I am deeply saddened and feel sorry for the bereaved family due to this accident in my constituency,” and added, “To ensure that the death of the on-site worker who passed away on Labor Day is not in vain, the cause of the accident must be promptly and thoroughly investigated to determine whether there was any negligence or illegal activity during the demolition work.”

Since 2017, Seoul has changed the demolition notification system to a demolition permit system and established improvement measures for demolition safety management, including requiring experts to review demolition plans. Seoul City and Seongbuk-gu, the autonomous district, are currently inspecting the site together to thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident.

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