Two Injured and Taken to Hospital
Repairs Completed at Around 9:16 a.m. on November 7

Damage to a heat transmission pipe in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, disrupted hot water and heating service to about 9,000 households for around 12 hours.

Heat Transmission Pipe Damaged in Gangseo-gu... Hot Water and Heating Cut Off Overnight for 9,000 Households View original image

According to the Seoul Gangseo Fire Station on November 7, a report was received at around 8:20 p.m. the previous day that a heat transmission pipe had been damaged near an apartment complex in Magok-dong, Gangseo-gu.


Two people, including a passerby and an employee of Seoul Energy Corporation, were injured in the accident and taken to a hospital. The ground near the pipe subsided, and a traffic light also fell over.


The accident disrupted hot water and heating service to more than 9,000 households in the area. The heat supply was found to have been completely cut off at around 10:35 p.m. the previous day.



Seoul Energy Corporation carried out repairs overnight. Fire authorities said on November 7, "Repairs were completed at around 9:16 a.m."


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