Gyeonggi Province Conducts Joint Intensive Inspection of 11 Inland Water Play Areas with Drowning Accidents

Nine Sites in Gapyeong and Two in Anseong Have Seen Fatal Accidents Over the Past Five Years

Intensive Safety Management Inspection and Risk Assessment Focused on Areas with Drowning Incidents

Gyeonggi Province is conducting a joint intensive inspection with city and county authorities from May 6 to 11 in Gapyeong County and Anseong City, focusing on inland water play areas with a history of drowning accidents ahead of the summer peak season.

Gyeonggi Province is conducting a joint intensive inspection by the province and city-county in the inland water playground casualty areas around Gapyeong County and Anseong City from May 6 to 11 ahead of the peak summer water play season. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

This joint inspection targets 11 sites in the Gapyeong and Anseong regions where fatal accidents have occurred over the past five years. The inspection team includes the director of the Safety Management Office, the head of the Northern Special Safety Inspection Team, and city and county officials. The province aims to identify risk factors for water-related accidents through on-site inspections and to strengthen field response systems to prevent safety incidents during the summer season.

The inspection focused on whether warning banners about fatal accidents were posted and the maintenance status of aging safety facilities. In addition, the team comprehensively checked various risk factors on site, such as the installation status of warning signs, safety of access routes, changes in water depth, and the possibility of rapid currents. In some areas, immediate improvements were made to safety facilities that required urgent attention, while areas needing additional maintenance will be swiftly addressed in cooperation with city and county authorities.

Furthermore, Gyeonggi Province will operate a water safety management period from June 1 to September 13, and during the special countermeasure period (July 15 to August 17), it will strengthen on-site inspections and monitoring activities, focusing on managed areas and high-risk zones. The province will also continue efforts to minimize safety blind spots by enhancing on-site management and maintenance of safety facilities, particularly in areas where accidents have occurred and in unmanaged locations.

Kim Kyusik, director of the Safety Management Office of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "This inspection was carried out in areas where actual accidents have occurred, increasing the effectiveness of field-oriented safety management," and added, "We will continue to manage risk factors and improve the safety environment to prevent water-related accidents during the summer."

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