Gwangju Police Accelerate Investigation into Building Collapse Incident... 5 Locations Raided for Evidence

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The police are intensifying their investigation into the building collapse accident during demolition in the Gwangju redevelopment area on the 9th, which resulted in 17 casualties.

According to the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency on the 10th, investigators executed search warrants at five locations, including the building demolition company, the construction company Hyundai Industrial Development Gwangju office, and the supervision company.

Considering the severity of the accident, the search warrants were applied for and issued just one day after the incident, and the searches were promptly conducted.

The police plan to focus on verifying the facts based on the seized materials.

Along with this, they are accelerating efforts to determine the cause of the collapse by conducting on-site inspections in the afternoon with the National Forensic Service and the Fire Headquarters.

The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the Gwangju Police Agency plans to examine not only the demolition permit process of the redevelopment project where the accident occurred but also the overall project implementation.

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