A few hours ago in the redevelopment area of Gwangju Metropolitan City, a house under construction collapsed and four workers were buried. Rescue work was carried out, but there are also people who died. We will connect reporter Jeong Jin-myeong at the Gwangju site to learn more.
Reporter Jung, the accident was in the redevelopment area, right?
[기자]
Yes, it is. Access to the site is now restricted.
Today (4th) around 4 pm, a building collapsed at the construction site in the Gyerim-dong redevelopment area in Gwangju.
At the time of the collapse, it was confirmed that the site was under renovation of a one-story house.
In the process, four workers who were demolishing the building were laid in the rubble of the building.
[앵커]
Is the rescue work done? They said there was a dead person.
[기자]
Upon receiving the report, the fire department used an excavator to perform rescue operations, and found all four workers on the ground.
Two of them, found slightly earlier, are conscious and complaining of chest and back pain.
Subsequently, the 37-year-old and 62-year-old workers were found with cardiac arrest and transferred to a hospital, where they eventually died.
[앵커]
Has the cause of the accident been identified?
[기자]
According to the police, the building in which the accident occurred is an aging house that is 40 to 50 years old.
Prior to renovation, H-beam supports must be installed in case of a collapse accident, which serves as a building frame.
However, the police are aware that there is a possibility that the related installation work may have been inadequate.
Police and fire departments are investigating the injured workers to determine the exact cause of the accident.