Resumption of Search on Day 3 of Gwangju 'Hyundai Industrial Development Apartment Construction Collapse'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The third day of search operations for the collapse accident at the Hyundai Industrial Development apartment construction site in Gwangju Metropolitan City resumed on the morning of the 13th.

According to the location tracking results of the mobile phones of six missing persons from the previous day, four of the phones were turned off, and two were still on.

On this day, the search is being conducted with the deployment of about 200 personnel from seven organizations including the Central 119 Rescue Headquarters, 18 pieces of equipment, and 9 rescue dogs.

The rescuers focus on the relatively safe areas from basement level 4 to 1, and floors 26 to 28, securing themselves with ropes while inspecting.

To inspect areas where it is difficult to remove collapsed debris and places that are unsafe to approach, unmanned excavators, acoustic detectors, endoscopic thermal cameras are also deployed.

For the safety of the rescue workers, the authorities decided to install a ceiling cover outside.

Meanwhile, at around 3:46 p.m. on the 11th, at the Hwajeong I-Park construction site in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, structures such as the exterior walls of floors 23 to 38 of the apartment collapsed, injuring one person and causing six people to lose contact.

The workers who lost contact are presumed to have been responsible for window and fire-fighting equipment installation work on floors 28 to 34 of the collapsed building.

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