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Yesterday (8th) KTX derailed in Gangneung where the second day of restoration work is in full swing. I am working on raising the locomotives off the track over the track. Let me connect you to the scene.

In fact, (Yes, it is on the scene of a KTX derailment.) How far has the recovery been done?

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KORAIL lifts the carriage that was derailed by a crane, and then moves on to the Kangnung vehicle base sequentially.

All 10 cars were derailed, and the front locomotives which had blocked the track by 90 degrees were shifted to the side of the track.

In addition, the carriage 1 has already moved to the Kangnung vehicle base, and the second and third are on the track to prepare for towing to the car base.

KORAIL, who has put 300 people in the recovery work, said today that it will do the work for the night and complete the recovery by 2 AM tomorrow.

But there is also a prospect that one electrician supplying electricity to a train may break and take more time to recover.

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The Minister of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Kim Hyun - mi went there and mentioned the cause of the accident.

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When the Minister of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Kim Hyun-mi visited the site a little while ago, KORAIL briefed them that the cause was more than a transition period.

It is a point where the accident spot is separated from one track to two tracks, and the line switcher malfunctions.

In particular, an official of KORAIL said that there was a problem of line change since the line work last June.

If the temperature is normal, there is no problem. If the temperature drops as in yesterday, the possibility of circuit error increases.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is investigating the cause of the accident.