Investigation into Gwangju Building Collapse Accelerates... Police Indict 3 More from Construction Company

A Total of 7 People Booked... Charged with Negligent Homicide in the Course of Duty

Park Jeong-bo, head of the investigation headquarters for the Gwangju redevelopment collapse accident, is briefing on the investigation at the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency on the morning of the 11th.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The police are accelerating their investigation into the building collapse accident during demolition in the redevelopment area of Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, which resulted in 17 casualties.

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency's redevelopment collapse accident investigation headquarters announced on the 11th that, following the booking and travel ban of 4 individuals related to the accident, an additional 3 people have been booked.

The 3 newly booked individuals are site personnel from the construction company Hyundai Development Company, bringing the total number of booked persons to 7 (3 from the demolition company, 1 supervisor, and 3 from the construction company). All have been charged with professional negligence causing death or injury.

Depending on the results of the ongoing investigation, more individuals may be booked.

The police have also detected signs of illegal subcontracting and are examining this closely.

It is known that the company contracted with Hyundai Development Company, the construction company for the redevelopment project, is ‘Hansol’, but the demolition was carried out by a company called ‘Baeksol’.

Yesterday, the police conducted a first joint on-site inspection with related agencies such as the fire department and the National Forensic Service, and executed search warrants at five locations including Hyundai Development Company’s Gwangju office and the demolition company’s headquarters.

Currently, the investigation headquarters, composed of 71 members from the Gwangju Police Agency’s violent crime investigation team and anti-corruption economic crime investigation team, is investigating the cause of the collapse, whether the demolition was carried out according to the plan, and compliance with safety regulations.

Meanwhile, at around 4:20 p.m. on the 9th, a five-story building under demolition in the Hakdong redevelopment area of Dong-gu, Gwangju, collapsed and crushed a city bus on the road. This accident resulted in 9 deaths and 8 serious injuries.

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