The National Fire Agency held a situation assessment meeting at 9 a.m. on the 13th at the site of the Gwangju public library collapse accident and decided to focus all efforts on the search and rescue of the last missing person. Of the four people confirmed to be buried in the accident, three have been rescued but all were confirmed dead.
The National Fire Agency is deploying all available firefighting forces to find the remaining missing person and is speeding up debris removal by deploying heavy equipment as the site stabilization work is completed. They are also using advanced firefighting equipment such as thermal imaging cameras and drones to conduct search and rescue operations.
In the situation assessment meeting, they reviewed the search situation by removing PC beams and gradually approaching the expected burial point based on the discovery of the third buried person. They emphasized securing the safety of rescuers by using crane sensor equipment and deploying monitoring personnel to prevent further collapse.
As soon as entry becomes possible after removing the structures, they plan to mobilize advanced search equipment capable of detecting human life, such as endoscopes, thermal imaging cameras, and rescue dogs, to search for the last buried person. The National Fire Agency is working closely with related ministries and agencies to ensure smooth site management.