Emergency Video Strategy Meeting on Gwangju Collapse Accident... Jeon Hae-cheol "Do Your Best for Life Rescue"

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On the afternoon of the 9th, Jeon Hae-cheol, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, along with related officials, held an emergency countermeasure meeting at the Seoul Situation Center in the Government Seoul Office Building regarding the building collapse accident in Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On the afternoon of the 9th, Jeon Hae-cheol, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, ordered to make every effort to rescue lives in the building collapse accident that occurred in Dong-gu, Gwangju.

Minister Jeon stated, "Mobilize all available resources including local governments such as Gwangju Metropolitan City and Dong-gu, as well as fire and police departments, to make every effort to rescue buried victims and others, and ensure the safety of firefighters during the rescue process."

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety is operating its own situation management team and has dispatched a situation manager to the site. A joint situation inspection meeting was held with related agencies including the Blue House, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, National Fire Agency, and National Police Agency.

At around 4:23 p.m. that day, a building under demolition in Hak-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju, collapsed, covering a city bus and passenger cars passing nearby. Reports were also received that some workers were buried.

The fire authorities issued a 'Response Level 2' alarm, mobilizing personnel and equipment from the jurisdictional fire station and 5 to 6 nearby fire stations, and began rescue operations.

According to the National Fire Agency, no fatalities have been confirmed so far. Seven people have been rescued, including three seriously injured and four with minor injuries.

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