<Anchor> This
is the breaking news of the Gwangju apartment collapse. Even today (18th), the 8th day of the accident, there is no news of rescue, but at the scene, preparations were made to search the high-rise where the missing people were staying at the time of the accident. Connect with reporters.
Reporter Ahn Hee-jae, I was deeply concerned about how to search the upper floors, but has there been any progress?
<Reporter>
Today, on the 8th day of the accident, there is no news of additional rescue, but preparatory work was carried out all day to search the high-rise building where there are estimated to be five missing persons.
For a full-scale search, dismantling the tower crane is the most urgent.
During the dismantling process, it is important to reinforce the crane so that it does not tip over.
[Min Seong-woo / Head of Hyundai Industrial Development Safety Management Office: The work of putting the wire on the tower crane is in progress. Since the dismantling work is carried out after stabilization, it is expected that the dismantling work will be possible from Thursday (at the earliest)... .]
What you see now is actually workers getting on a crane to reinforce it. Authorities are holding expert meetings every day to ensure safe and quick dismantling.
On the 20th floor of the collapsed building, there is also a temporary rest area for rescuers and a forward command post to store equipment.
<Anchor>
How is the investigation into the cause and responsibility of the accident?
<Reporter>
An additional search and seizure was conducted by the police in an apartment near the building where the accident occurred.
It was to secure evidence before the concrete at the accident site hardened.
The police plan to check whether poor curing work has affected the accident through detailed sample analysis.
(Video coverage: Cho Chang-hyun, video editing: Lee So-young, on-site moderator: Shin Jin-soo)
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