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At a construction site where a high-rise building was being built in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, the earthen wall collapsed and the seawater filled it.

Nearby residents are concerned that the subsidence of the ground could lead to a collapse.



This is KBC reporter Lee Gye-hyuk.



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The construction site has changed like a lake.



The building right next to the site stands precariously.



It was about 4 pm yesterday (2nd) that seawater entered the construction site as the retaining wall collapsed.



As you can see, the entire underground excavation site, which is three stories deep, was filled with seawater from nearby.



The site for the construction of 4 city-style residential houses with a scale of 37 to 43 stories is adjacent to the sea.



When the accident occurred, the construction company took urgent measures to fill the seawater inflow section with soil.



As the area is a land reclaimed from the sea, anxiety among residents of nearby apartments and shopping malls is growing.



[Nearby residents: Because there is damage.

Until the construction is complete, I am anxious because there is a lot of damage.]



The public-private joint investigation team tentatively concluded that the retaining wall collapsed because it could not withstand the water pressure at high tide when the sea level rises.



We are intensively investigating the reason for the change in the retaining wall construction method through the design change in April and the connection with this accident.



[Park Yeong-pyeong / Yeosu City Councilor, Jeonnam: Because there is a lot of risk of water and collapse, I think safety diagnosis is essential.]



As soon as the construction company's reinforcement work is finished, the city of Yeosu plans to conduct safety inspections on the construction site and nearby facilities. no see.



If the concrete structure at the construction site is exposed to seawater for a long time, there is a high possibility that the strength will decrease, so it is pointed out that construction should not be resumed prematurely.



(Video coverage: Choi Bok-soo KBC)