Mayor Yeom's Swift Handling of Vent Structure Accident Wins Residents' Appreciation

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] On the 4th, residents of Apartment Complex A in Gwonseon-gu, where a septic tank exhaust duct (ventilation structure) detachment accident occurred last month, presented a commendation plaque to Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young at the City Hall Grand Hall.

The ventilation structure detachment accident at Apartment Complex A (one building) occurred on the 18th of last month. On that night, the city established a Disaster Scene Integrated Support Headquarters at the apartment management office, and completed demolition work by 2 p.m. on the 22nd. Mayor Yeom Tae-young postponed an overseas visit scheduled for the 18th and visited the scene to direct the accident response.

The chairman of the residents' representative council of Apartment Complex A said, "Over five days, watching civil servants working for the safety of residents, I thought 'how can they go this far?'" and added, "I sincerely thank the mayor and all the civil servants who worked hard."

Mayor Yeom Tae-young responded, "When it comes to citizen safety, we must overrespond. That there is no compromise on safety is my firm principle," and continued, "The residents endured inconvenience by evacuating and opened their homes for demolition work. Thanks to their active cooperation, we were able to complete the work without any safety accidents."