Minister Kim Yoonduk Visits Ulsan Power Plant Collapse Site: "Swift Rescue of Trapped Victims Needed"

Arrived at 11 p.m., personally inspected rescue operations

On the night of the 6th, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Yoonduk made an emergency visit to the site of the demolition accident at the thermal power plant in Nam-gu, Ulsan, to directly inspect the rescue operations.

Upon receiving a report at around 2 p.m. that a collapse had occurred at the Ulsan thermal power plant demolition site, Minister Kim immediately took action. He dispatched personnel from the Technical Safety Policy Division and the Korea Infrastructure Safety and Technology Corporation to the site, and ordered the immediate deployment of rescue equipment, including cranes and excavators.

After quickly wrapping up his official schedule, Minister Kim arrived at the accident site at around 11 p.m. to check on the progress of the rescue efforts.

On the afternoon of the 6th, nighttime work continued at the site of the boiler tower collapse accident at the Ulsan Thermal Power Plant, Ulsan Power Headquarters, Korea East-West Power, Yongjam-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan. Two people were rescued from this accident, and seven are presumed to be buried. Photo by Yonhap News.

Minister Kim stated, "I feel a heavier heart than ever before over today's accident," and added, "We will provide the utmost cooperation to ensure the rapid rescue of those who are buried."

He also said, "I ask everyone on site to prioritize safety during the recovery process and do their best in the rescue efforts. Once the accident is resolved, we will work closely with relevant agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident to prevent such incidents from recurring."