Hundreds of vehicles isolated in heavy snow… Heal hunger with bread and milk on the road

Hundreds of vehicles isolated in heavy snow… Heal hunger with bread and milk on the road

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Input 2021.03.02 00:54

On the 1st, the last day of the March 1 consecutive holiday, amid heavy snowfall in the Yeongdong area of ​​Gangwon-do, hundreds of vehicles were isolated and dozens of traffic accidents occurred in the snow. Citizens isolated on the highway used bread and milk prepared by related organizations to soothe their hunger.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (the script), there were 32 traffic accidents counted until 10:30 p.m. that day. This resulted in 35 minor injuries.



On the 1st, while access to the Sokcho Nadeulmok section of the Donghae Expressway and the Bukyangyang section are completely controlled, vehicles are trapped in heavy snow and isolated near Noh School 1 Bridge on the Donghae Expressway. /Korea Expressway Corporation CCTV capture screen

All 10 roads are controlled. Entry and exit of the Donghae Expressway Sokcho IC, Bukyangyang IC, and Hajodae IC were prohibited. Some sections of the back were also controlled.

There are severe congestion in the 2km section of the Yeongdong Expressway in both directions from Sokcho IC to Geundeok IC and the 6km section of Wonam-ri in Toseong-myeon, Goseong-myeon of Seoul Yangyang Expressway and Gungye Inje. Hundreds of vehicles on the Donghae Expressway were trapped in the snow and could not move until late at night and were isolated.

Railroad service between Baeksan Station and Dongbaeksan Station on the Yeongdong Line was suspended, and flight 67 was canceled in Gimpo, Gimhae, Jeju, Ulsan, Wonju, Yangyang, and Pohang. 21 passenger ships on 14 routes, including Incheon-Baekryeong, Moseulpo-Marado, and Wando-Yeoseo, were tied up by strong winds and storms. In addition, access to 95 trails in five national parks, including Taebaeksan and Seoraksan, is also restricted.

Related organizations, such as the heavy script and local governments, are in full swing in support and snow removal work for isolated vehicles on highways. The company script urgently dispatched 160 personnel from nearby military units to support the towing of isolated vehicles.

Yangyang-gun delivered 500 servings of bread and milk and 200 blankets to the Korea Expressway Corporation and delivered them to vehicles isolated on the highway, while Gangwon-do and Sokcho-si secured and provided additional hot packs and blankets.

For the snow removal work, 2284 personnel, 1706 equipment, and 7683 tons of snow removal materials were put in the country. Among them, 1019 people, 896 equipment, and 3840 tons of snow removal materials were mobilized in Gangwon alone.

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