Kim Dong-yeon Revisits Shin-Ansan Line Collapse Site, Reiterates "Best Efforts for Missing Person Rescue"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited the Shin-Ansan Line collapse site in Gwangmyeong on April 15 to inspect the status of rescue operations and accident recovery efforts.

At the scene that day, Governor Kim stated, "I have given special instructions to make best efforts to rescue the missing persons in the shortest possible time."

Governor Kim said, "I met with the families of the missing persons and assured them that we will do our best to locate the missing persons in the shortest time possible. At the same time, since this site has not yet been completely recovered, I also urged that utmost care be taken for the safety of the personnel being deployed."

He added, "There are nearby apartments and an elementary school. For now, safety inspections have shown no abnormalities. The elementary school, which is closed until today, will undergo a detailed inspection with results expected by 4 p.m. today. Depending on the results, we will decide whether to normalize school operations."

Previously, on the afternoon of April 11, an accident involving road collapse occurred at the Shin-Ansan Line double-track railroad construction site in Iljik-dong, Gwangmyeong. As a result, two workers were either trapped or went missing. One trapped worker was rescued on the morning of April 12.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited the accident site on April 12 immediately upon returning from an emergency four-day trip to the United States for tariff negotiations. At that time, Governor Kim issued directives for △rescue of missing persons △ensuring safety of rescue personnel △preventing secondary damage from stormwater pipe ruptures and other issues △conducting detailed safety inspections of nearby apartments and schools.