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There has been a report of black ashes spewing out from a reconstruction site in Seoul.

This happened while demolishing a heating chimney that was nearly 40 years old, and this black powder flew into other houses nearby.



Reporter Shin Jung-eun covered the report.



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large demolition equipment begins to crush the chimney, a black ash cloud erupts.



Even if water is sprinkled, lye is constantly flowing down.



This is the chimney that gave off a fierce ash cloud.



Since it is located very close to the surrounding residential area, inconveniences from neighbors have been received.



[Neighbor A resident: Black smoke comes up like a fire.

It’s just coming over to the house when it’s finished

Who will eat so much fumes.] The



demolition of 900 households apartments in Gil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul began in the fall of last year.



The last 38-year-old heating chimney was demolished, causing a problem.



A safety screen was installed on the 40m high chimney, but it was useless.



[Constructor in charge: I cut it from above and pulled it out with the equipment.

If the bottom part is cut to some extent, the scaffolding (temporary) is dismantled in the work process...

.

Because the remnants fall over the scaffold, it causes a safety accident...

.] The



floor of the door was covered with ashes, and the dust piled up even in parked cars.




[Neighbor B, his throat is sharp.

It's sharp.

I can't hang my laundry.

Because of the dust...

.]



[Jungwoo Yoon/Gangdong-gu, Seoul: I can't open the (window).

Even if it is closed, dust comes in, but if you open it, it comes in a lot.]



Gangdong-gu Office says it has been demolished and sprayed with water, so the regulations were followed.



[Gangdong-gu Office person in charge: It doesn't matter much in the case of watering.

We'll do some'more watering' or instruction.] The



contractor stopped the demolition and re-established the screen.



However, if you look at the video that the residents filmed again and reported, only one side of the house was covered, so there is a situation of concern for additional damage.



(Video coverage: Seol Min-hwan, video editing: Park Ki-deok, VJ: Kim Jong-gap)