Water Gushing from Ceiling at COVID-19 Residential Treatment Center... 133 Including Confirmed Patients Evacuated

Leak and Power Outage Occur on the 16th Floor of a Hotel in Seomyeon, Busan

A hotel in Busan, currently used as a COVID-19 patient living treatment center, experienced a water leak from the ceiling, causing about 130 people to evacuate.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A leakage accident occurred at the ceiling of a hotel being used as a COVID-19 residential treatment center, causing water to pour down, resulting in a commotion where about 130 people, including confirmed patients in isolation, evacuated.

According to the Busanjin Police Station in Busan on the 20th, a power outage caused by leakage occurred on the 16th to 17th floors of a certain hotel’s Seomyeon branch at 8:24 p.m. on the 19th.

The leakage accident on the upper floors grew so severe that water poured into the lighting fixture inlet on the ceiling of the first-floor lobby.

This hotel, with 4 basement floors and 17 above-ground floors, has a total of 308 rooms, of which 270 rooms are used as isolation rooms for confirmed patients with 315 beds in use. Currently, 133 people, including confirmed patients and nursing staff, are staying.

The leakage occurred due to a burst hot water pipe in a room on the 16th floor of the hotel, which led to the power outage.

A member of the 4th Mobile Unit on security duty confirmed the leakage and power outage and immediately requested the movement of 133 people, including confirmed patients.

The police deployed additional security personnel in preparation for the large-scale movement of confirmed patients, and the police chief took command of the situation.

The current occupants have evacuated to floors unaffected by the leakage and have completed the check-in process.

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