Korea Expressway Corporation Launches Emergency Response at Headquarters and Site for 'Anseong Expressway Bridge Collapse'

President Ham Jingyu Leads Accident Recovery On-Site
Emergency Response Team and Situation Room Mobilized Immediately

Korea Expressway Corporation has activated an emergency response team and begun managing the aftermath of a bridge collapse accident that occurred at the Seoul-Sejong Expressway construction site in Anseong-si, Gyeonggi Province.

On the 25th, the Expressway Corporation announced that it formed an emergency response team at its headquarters and set up on-site situation rooms at the accident site and Anseong Medical Center to respond to the incident.

Ham Jin-gyu, president of the Expressway Corporation, arrived at the accident site around noon to directly assess the situation and lead the recovery efforts. The corporation has deployed personnel from the nearby project team and headquarters to the site and hospital to provide support.

On the 25th, at the construction site of Cheonyongcheon Bridge in Section 9 of the Cheonan~Anseong segment of the Seoul-Sejong Expressway located in Sanpyeong-ri, Seoun-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi Province, an accident occurred where the deck placed on the pier collapsed during bridge connection work. The photo shows the accident site. Photo by Yonhap News

The Expressway Corporation stated, "To accurately determine the cause, a joint investigation will be conducted by four agencies: the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the National Police Agency, the Fire Agency, and the Ministry of Employment and Labor," adding, "We will do our best to manage the accident aftermath and prevent recurrence."

The accident occurred at approximately 9:49 a.m. on the same day at the Seoul-Sejong Expressway Section 9 construction site in Sanpyeong-ri, Seoun-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi Province. During the process of erecting the bridge, a large steel structure (DR girder) was placed, and while removing the equipment supporting it, the girder fell.

As a result of the accident, 10 workers fell during the operation; among them, 4 died, 5 were seriously injured, and 1 sustained minor injuries. The accident site is adjacent to Dorim-ri, Ipjang-myeon, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam Province.

The construction of the Cheonan?Anseong section (4.1 km) of the Seoul-Sejong Expressway was jointly undertaken by Hyundai Engineering and Hoban Industries, with Jangheon Industry responsible for the bridge construction.

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