A collapsed metal construction is seen on the website of a library building website within the southwestern metropolis of Gwangju, Friday. Yonhap
A employee lacking after the collapse of a library building website in Gwangju was discovered lifeless Saturday, native hearth authorities stated, as they continued efforts to find the final remaining lacking employee on the third day of the search operation.
The physique of the 68-year-old employee, recognized by his surname Ko, was found at round 1:03 a.m., officers stated. The invention raised the demise toll from Thursday’s accident to a few.
Of the 4 staff who have been buried, three have been confirmed lifeless, whereas one stays unaccounted for.
Officers suspect the collapse started as staff poured concrete onto the two-story construction’s rooftop, with the bottom flooring falling to the underground stage.
The library beneath building was being constructed by the Gwangju metropolitan authorities on the positioning of a former waste incineration plant within the metropolis some 300 kilometers south of Seoul.
The search is now targeted on discovering the lacking 58-year-old employee, recognized by his surname Kim.
Authorities plan to make use of excavators and different heavy equipment to take away concrete within the space the place Kim is presumed to be trapped.
Land Minister Kim Yun-duk stated Friday that the federal government plans to introduce a particular legislation to strengthen building office security and implement more durable penalties for deadly accidents in response to a rising variety of such incidents at building websites.
Since taking workplace in June, President Lee Jae Myung has reiterated the necessity for stronger measures to forestall industrial accidents following a collection of accidents at workplaces managed by main building firms.
