Gwangju New Apartment Collapse... HDC Hyundai Development "Will Do Our Best to Recover Damages"

CEO Byungkyu Yoo Issues Apology On Site... Silent When Asked About "Illegal Subcontracting"

Hyun Byung-kyu, CEO of Hyundai Development Company, is issuing an apology statement at the collapse site of Hwajeong I-Park in Seo-gu, Gwangju on the morning of the 12th.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Yoo Byung-kyu, CEO of Hyundai Development Company, visited the site of the Hwajeong I-Park collapse accident in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City on the morning of the 12th to express his apologies.

CEO Yoo began by saying, "I deeply apologize to the citizens of Gwangju" and "I feel a strong sense of responsibility and am extremely ashamed."

He emphasized, "We will closely cooperate with related organizations such as the Fire Headquarters, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Seo-gu Office to thoroughly search for and rescue the missing persons."

He also stated, "We will do our best to ensure safety measures to prevent secondary damage during this process."

Currently, more than 50 Hyundai Development Company employees and safety experts have been dispatched to the site, working with related organizations to establish safety measures and counterplans.

CEO Yoo added, "We will take all additional necessary measures going forward" and "We will do our utmost to restore the damage with the full capabilities of the entire company."

He avoided answering reporters' questions such as whether there was illegal subcontracting.

The accident occurred around 3:46 p.m. the previous day, when the exterior walls and structures from the 23rd to 38th floors collapsed while pouring concrete on the rooftop of the 39-story apartment construction site.

One worker sustained minor injuries and is receiving treatment at a hospital, while six workers are currently missing.

Police and fire authorities, along with the construction company, have identified the status of all 394 workers (from 22 companies) at the site. The six missing workers' mobile phone locations were detected near the construction site, but they have not been contacted.

It is presumed that they were performing window installation work on the 28th to 31st floors of the building where the exterior walls and structures collapsed.

The fallen debris also covered about ten vehicles parked nearby, burying them.

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