Old Pipes Burst in Mokdong, Seoul After 24 Years... Hot Water and Heating Cut Off for 800 Nearby Households

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-eun] On the evening of the 15th, an old hot water pipe burst in Mokdong, Seoul, causing nearby apartment residents to experience inconvenience throughout the night.

According to Seoul Energy Corporation, at around 8:50 PM that day, a hot water pipe ruptured on a road near Omok Park in Mokdong, Yangcheon-gu. As a result, white steam continuously emitted from the road, and part of the road was flooded with hot water that backflowed due to the pipe rupture. No casualties were reported.

According to an Energy Corporation official, the cause of the hot water pipe rupture was aging pipes, and the problematic hot water pipe was installed in 1996 and had been in use for 24 years.

To repair this, the nearby road was temporarily closed, and hot water supply and heating were cut off for about 800 apartment households nearby, causing inconvenience to residents. The hot water pipe repair work continued until the morning of the 16th.