Areas at Risk of Collapse, Rockfall, and Landslides

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 5th that it will conduct safety inspections for three weeks starting tomorrow to prevent safety accidents that may occur as the ground frozen during winter thaws during the thawing season.


This safety inspection will target areas nationwide where there is a risk of ground subsidence or collapse of facilities·falling rocks, or concerns about landslides due to mountain development, and plans to inspect whether related agencies and facility managers have established safety measures, conducted safety checks, and maintained facilities.


Ministry of the Interior and Safety Conducts Intensive Inspection on Safety Management During Thawing Season View original image

Meanwhile, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety conducted safety inspections over two years, 2021 and 2022, on vulnerable areas during the thawing season and regions at risk of landslides and slope safety accidents.



Kim Seong-ho, Director of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, said, “We ask institutions and related personnel managing vulnerable areas during the thawing season to make efforts such as regular inspections to prepare for safety accidents, and we hope this inspection will serve as an opportunity to prevent accidents.”


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