'Preventing a Second 10·29 Disaster'... Kim Dong-yeon's Social Disaster Joint Drill on the 8th in Suwon

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Gwanggyo New Office Building

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon’s promised 'Joint Social Disaster Drill' to prevent the recurrence of the October 29 disaster will be held on the 8th in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province.

Governor Kim previously promised the joint social disaster drill on the 10th of last month as part of a demand-centered safety measure for residents.

On the 7th, Gyeonggi Province announced that from 9 to 10 a.m. on the day, a joint social disaster drill will be conducted at Lotte Mall Suwon in Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, with the participation of about 500 people from 32 organizations including the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters, police, Korea Electric Power Corporation, and KT to prevent the recurrence of the October 29 disaster.

The drill will involve 12 participants including Governor Kim, the head of the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters, the director of the provincial safety management office, and other department and bureau heads. Equipment including three helicopters and 85 vehicles will also be mobilized.

The drill assumes a scenario where an escalator in a transfer station shopping mall, crowded with many people, causes a reverse run for unknown reasons, resulting in a crush accident. The focus will be on step-by-step response methods and inter-agency cooperation, evaluating how quickly and accurately the situation is handled.

A provincial official explained, "Governor Kim has been promoting on-site safety management activities to protect the lives and safety of residents since the October 29 disaster," adding, "Tomorrow’s drill is the first joint agency drill to put Governor Kim’s promise into action to ensure that the lives and safety of residents are never threatened."

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