1.President Yoon Seok-yeol has ordered the declaration of special disaster zones in 10 regions
President Yoon Seok-yeol has ordered the declaration of special disaster zones in 10 regions, including Chungnam, Daejeon, Chungbuk, Jeonnam, and Gyeongbuk, which have suffered significant damage due to recent simultaneous wildfires.
This morning, President Yoon instructed the declaration of the special disaster zones in 10 cities and counties, including Hongseong-gun, Geumsan-gun, Dangjin-si, Buyeo-gun, Seo-gu in Daejeon, Okcheon-gun in Chungbuk, Suncheon-si, and Hampyeong-gun in Jeonnam, and Yeongju-si in Gyeongbuk.
During the Cabinet meeting held the previous day, President Yoon called for special support for spring wildfire prevention, saying, "Dozens of wildfires have occurred simultaneously nationwide, such as in Hongseong in Chungnam and Hampyeong in Jeonnam, due to recent dry weather, causing destruction of precious forests and threatening the livelihoods of residents."
In particular, President Yoon urged the government to "provide emergency support to evacuees without inconvenience and quickly implement administrative and financial support measures for village residents, taking into account the spring farming season."
President Yoon's instruction to declare special disaster zones is expected to minimize damage in the affected areas and promote measures for recovery.
2.a tragic accident occurred in Jeongja-dong
On the 5th of October, a tragic accident occurred in Jeongja-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, where the Jeongjagyo Bridge pedestrian path collapsed, resulting in two casualties. The incident happened too fast that in just three to four seconds, the entire walkway collapsed, and a citizen who was walking with an umbrella fell down with a traffic light.
The situation at the time of the collapse of the Jeongjagyo Bridge pedestrian path was recorded in the 7-8 seconds of black box videos. The videos are now rapidly circulating in the Internet community, showing how the citizen walks about ten steps before the entire walkway collapses in an instant, making the citizen fall to the right and disappear in the video.
It is alarming to know that it took only three to four seconds for the Jeongjagyo Bridge walkway to collapse. The video showed the bottom of the walkway, traffic lights, and road guardrails collapsing toward the Tancheon walkway under the bridge at once. The incident is believed to have shown symptoms of a pre-collapse, as just before the accident, the traffic light on the bridge was already slightly tilted to the right.
A police official who checked CCTV footage of the incident said, "The walkway of Jeongjagyo Bridge collapsed in an instant," adding that "A closer investigation is needed on the cause of the accident."
On the same day, at 9:45 a.m., one pedestrian path of Jeongjagyo Bridge, a bridge across Tancheon Stream, collapsed. The accident resulted in a woman in her late 30s being taken to the hospital with cardiac arrest, but unfortunately died. A man in his 30s suffered a back injury and is still receiving treatment at the hospital.
It is a heartbreaking incident that emphasizes the importance of ensuring the safety of pedestrian paths and bridges.
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