The collapse of a two-story house in Sinheung-dong, Seongnam...evacuation of nearby residents

[Anchor]
This afternoon, a two-story house collapsed in Sinheung-dong, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do.

No one has been injured so far, but nearby residents have been evacuated due to concerns such as further collapse.Building

is presumed to be the main cause.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Shin Gwihye!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is the site of a house collapse in Sinheung-dong, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do.

[Anchor]
That's where the collapsed house is today, right?

[Reporter]
You can see the building that collapsed behind you.

It was originally a two-story house, but it fell to the height of the first floor.

You can see the red brick wall standing precariously.

The rooftop is lying in the middle, and the front of the building is open, and debris is scattered around.

Originally, the first floor was a store and the second floor was a residential building, where residents lived, but it is hard to find such a trace now.

The scene is under control.

Police and fire officials are also busy moving over the control line.

[Anchor]
What was the situation like at the time of the accident?

[Reporter]
The collapse of a two-story building in Sinheung-dong, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, is around 3 p.m. today (29th).

It was confirmed that two people lived in this building, but fortunately, there were no casualties because they were out.

YTN received a report video containing the situation at the time of the collapse.

If you look at the video at that time, there was a control line around and 119 paramedics had already arrived.

But after a while, the building that looked like it cracked and collapsed weakly.


, which appeared to touch the building next to it, was confirmed that some of the rooftops of the surrounding buildings were broken.

Let's hear from a resident who witnessed the collapse.

[Nearby merchant: Don't you see smoke coming up when the building collapses? That's how the smoke came up. At the same time, people were surprised and instantly collapsed. Fortunately, the police line was pre-installed, so it's a relief that the road will collapse in the future, and if it collapsed on the side, the buildings would have been dangerous.]

[Anchor]
The fact that the 119 ambulance was already out means that there have been signs of collapse before, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, around 2:20 p.m., a resident who was passing by reported hearing a strange sound from the house.

The fire department dispatched to the scene evacuated the nearby residents.

Seven residents of a nearby house were evacuated safely at around 2:50 p.m., and the building collapsed about 10 minutes later.

Even if it was a little late, it was a dizzying situation that could cause casualties.

Let's hear from the merchant nearby for a moment.

[Nearby merchant: The equipment manufacturer (who was passing by) heard the noise and reported it...Fortunately, it collapsed by the road, so fortunately, there were no casualties.]

Evacuated residents are staying at the welfare center to avoid further collapse.

Seongnam City will also consider whether to support the two people who lived in the building and the residents who were evacuated from the surrounding building as victims.

[Anchor]
Why did the building suddenly collapse?

[Reporter]
Yes, first of all, the main reason is that the building is old.

This area is a planned redevelopment site with old buildings attached.

The collapsed house is an old building that was completed in 1976 and built nearly 50 years ago.

In addition, there is speculation that the terrible snow that has poured into the Seoul metropolitan area over the past few days may have affected it.

Let's hear about the merchant who witnessed the collapse around him.

[Nearby merchant: It snowed a lot for almost two days, so other houses had some problems. There's something that's falling apart.... The shade was falling down..]

The fire department said at a briefing just a moment ago that it assumed that the front part of the building had collapsed due to aging.

The police and fire department plan to investigate the exact cause with the city hall safety diagnosis staff.

Also, from 8 p.m., we will proceed with the demolition of the building where the accident occurred.

Earlier, when the building collapsed, city gas leaked, and the police controlled the access to the area.

Fortunately, it was blocked in about 10 minutes and no additional accidents occurred.

So far, this is YTN Shin Gwi-hye at the site of a housing collapse in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

Filmmaker: Lee Gyu