Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Conducts Nationwide Demolition Site Inspections Following 'Gwangju Collapse Accident'

Minister Noh Hyung-wook Emphasizes Expertise and Fairness of Accident Investigation Committee

The scene of the building collapse in Gwangju that occurred on the 9th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo Gang-wook] The government will conduct inspections of demolition sites nationwide in connection with the collapse accident of a demolished building in Dong-gu, Gwangju, which occurred on the 9th.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 12th that it held two meetings of the accident response headquarters on the 10th and 11th regarding this accident and finalized this policy.

According to the Ministry, Minister Noh Hyung-wook instructed an immediate inspection of demolition sites nationwide to prevent any further innocent casualties caused by similar accidents during the meeting.

In particular, for public construction projects, supervisors are to inspect the safety of the site and the contracting authority must give final confirmation before demolition work can proceed. For private construction sites, it was also recommended that the local governments temporarily halt work and conduct inspections to ensure safety.

Furthermore, Minister Noh emphasized the expertise and fairness of the Central Building Accident Investigation Committee.

Minister Noh requested, "Please actively support the Secretariat of the Korea Infrastructure Safety Corporation and our ministry in securing initial data so that the investigation committee can make professional and fair judgments."

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