i almost got into a big accident.demolition of yongsan collapse building

[Anchor]
A two-story multi-family house suddenly collapsed in an alleyway in Yongsan-gu, Seoul last evening.

No one was injured, but as the risk of further collapse was raised, the district office immediately began to demolish it.

CCTV at the scene showed the dizzying accident scene.

A reporter from the department head reports.

[Reporter]
A quiet alleyway, the moment a lover holding hands passes by, the building behind it suddenly collapses.

The wall collapsed with a roar and hit the vehicle in front of the building, and in an instant, the entire alley was engulfed in a cloud of smoke.

A two-story building is collapsing in a residential area in Yongsan-dong, Seoul.

[Neighborhood resident: The mother heard a sound at home, and she thought there was a war, because it sounded like a bomb exploding....]

There are many restaurants and cafes around, so people usually go there, but casualties were avoided because there were no passers-by passing by just in time.

However, the pouring bricks and dust caused serious damage to vehicles and nearby houses, and residents and citizens in the neighborhood had to tremble with anxiety.

[Neighborhood resident] A big brick fell on the back of my car, and I think it was a huge shock. It's a lid that weighs more than 10kg. But it flew away and fell on the floor....]

The house in the accident is an old building that has been built for 50 years, and interior construction has been underway for some time to be used as a shopping mall.

Although no specific findings have been made, the possibility is raised that the construction may have affected the accident.The district office in charge of

evacuated the residents of the next building and mobilized excavators to demolish the building.

This is because there is a high possibility of further collapse as it is a brick structure, and as soon as we finish taking measures, we plan to investigate the exact cause of the accident with the building owner and construction company.

I'm the manager of YTN.

a photographer; Woo Young-taek