Jungdabon Reports 26 Traffic Accidents Including Slippery Roads... 14 Flights Canceled

Measures such as Adjusting School Commute Times and Remote Classes

On the 21st, vehicles are moving slowly on Gyeongsu-daero in Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, where a heavy snow warning has been issued. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) announced on the 21st that a total of 26 traffic accidents (safety accidents) caused by slippery roads due to heavy snowfall occurred.

At around 7:40 a.m. that day, a 9-car pileup occurred at the Doan Underpass in Daejeon, and at around 8:49 a.m. in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, a tanker truck overturned.

According to the CDSCH's official casualty count as of 6 p.m., there have been no casualties yet. Although there were several fatal traffic accidents, they occurred in areas where heavy snow warnings had not been issued, so they were excluded from the CDSCH's casualty statistics.

Facility damage included a total of 147 cases of meter freezing, mainly in Seoul (107 cases), since the previous day. Currently, 28 local roads are closed, including 7 in Gyeongnam and 21 in Gyeongbuk, and 32 trails in three national parks?Hallasan, Chiaksan, and Deogyusan?are closed.

A total of 14 flights were canceled: 4 in Jeju, 4 in Gimpo, 2 in Gimhae, 2 in Pohang, and 2 in Gyeongju and Wonju. Ferry operations were suspended on 7 vessels across 6 routes.

In preparation for heavy snow and cold waves, 208 schools took measures such as adjusting school hours (151 schools), remote classes (42 schools), and school closures (15 schools). By region, there were 155 schools in Gyeongnam, 29 in Gyeongbuk, and 17 in Gangwon.

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