Identification of 2 Buried Victims Confirmed in Gwangju Hwajeong I-Park Collapse Accident... Death Toll Rises to 3

On the 17th day since the collapse accident at Hwajeong I-Park in Seo-gu, Gwangju, on the afternoon of the 27th, 119 rescue workers are clearing debris and securing an access route on the 28th floor, line 1 of the collapsed apartment to rescue the missing persons. Photo by Yonhap News

The identities of two buried victims found at the site of the Gwangju Hwajeong I-Park collapse have been confirmed as construction workers, increasing the death toll from the collapse to three. The whereabouts of three others remain unknown.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and the Regional Integrated Accident Response Headquarters on the 27th, the two buried victims found in the concrete debris on the 28th floor in the morning and on the 27th floor on the afternoon of the 25th, respectively, were workers performing window installation, plastering, and fire protection equipment work on the upper floors at the time of the collapse.

However, the 27th and 28th floors where the two buried victims were found are covered with layers of large debris such as concrete slab structures, so it is expected to take considerable time to recover the bodies.

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