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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)