On the 29th, fire authorities are searching for missing persons at the Sampyo Industrial stone quarry in Eunhyeon-myeon, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. In the morning, during aggregate excavation work, soil collapsed, burying three workers. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 29th, fire authorities are searching for missing persons at the Sampyo Industrial stone quarry in Eunhyeon-myeon, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. In the morning, during aggregate excavation work, soil collapsed, burying three workers. Photo by Yonhap News

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Ministry of Employment and Labor has launched a forced investigation into Sampyo Industry Yangju Plant, where a quarry collapse accident occurred.


On the 31st, the Ministry of Labor began a search and seizure of the on-site office and subcontractor offices at Sampyo Industry Yangju Plant in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, starting around 3:45 PM.


Earlier, at 10:08 AM on the 29th, at Sampyo Industry Yangju Plant in Eunhyeon-myeon, Yangju City, three workers were buried when soil collapsed while drilling holes for stone blasting.



Two were found dead. Search operations are still ongoing for one person.


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