'Gwangju Apartment Collapse' Fifth Buried Victim Found and Recovered Within 4 Hours

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The fifth buried victim has been recovered from the collapse accident of the newly constructed apartment by Hyundai Development Company in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

Gominja, head of the Gwangju Emergency Rescue Control Team, announced at 3:47 PM on the 7th that one buried victim was successfully rescued from the living room area of line 2 on the 27th floor.

The fifth recovered buried victim was discovered that morning and was transported to the hospital after about four hours.

According to paramedics' confirmation at the scene, the victim is presumed to have already died, but the exact details will be determined by medical staff.

The rescue authorities have been attempting to enter from above by clearing debris to rescue the last buried victim found on the 26th floor on the afternoon of the 1st.

Meanwhile, at around 3:46 PM on the 11th of last month, the exterior walls from the 23rd to the 38th floors of building 201, a newly constructed apartment in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, collapsed.

As a result of this accident, six people went missing; so far, five have been recovered, and rescue operations for one person are ongoing.

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