Building Collapse in Gwangju, Fire Authorities Correct Statement: "No Fatalities" ... 8 Rescued

Around 4:20 PM on the 9th, a building under demolition collapsed in Hakdong, Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and the debris covered a city bus and two vehicles. Photo by a reader

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Around 4:20 PM on the 9th, a five-story building under demolition in the redevelopment area of Hakdong, Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, collapsed, covering a city bus and two vehicles passing on the road.

It is known that about 10 passengers were on the city bus, and the two other vehicles were completely buried, so the number of occupants is unknown.

The fire authorities estimate that the vehicle occupants and workers who were demolishing the building were buried together.

Although a Gwangju Fire Headquarters official explained that three deaths occurred during the rescue process, it was reported to have been a miscommunication during the telephone report.

The fire authorities announced again that eight people have been rescued so far and there are no official deaths.

At the time, the building began to collapse during demolition, and the temporary scaffolding surrounding the construction site also collapsed, covering a city bus and two passenger cars passing on the road right in front.

The fire authorities activated response level 2 and deployed 21 firefighting vehicles and 67 personnel to carry out rescue operations.

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