Gangbuk-gu Mayor Lee Sun-hee Urges Prompt Damage Recovery After Water Pipe Burst in Suyu-dong

Seoul Gangbuk-gu Mayor Lee Soon-hee is receiving a report on the restoration status at the site of a water pipe leak accident that occurred near the National Rehabilitation Center in Suyu-dong on the 1st. Provided by Gangbuk-gu.

On the 1st, Lee Soon-hee, the mayor of Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, urgently visited the site of a water pipe leak accident near the National Rehabilitation Center in Suyu-dong to inspect the restoration status and urged swift action. The accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. when a water pipe burst during a city gas construction, causing water outages for 2,500 households.

The district maintained a rapid response system to prepare for emergencies such as water outages and water quality incidents, and sent disaster alert messages to residents in the area to inform them of the situation. Additionally, efforts were made to reduce residents' inconvenience by distributing drinking water at locations such as the Gangbuk Culture and Arts Center and deploying water trucks to the affected areas.

Mayor Lee Soon-hee visited the accident site to check the restoration progress, discussed the cause of the accident and follow-up measures with officials, and strongly ordered, "Please carry out the restoration work quickly and perfectly to minimize residents' inconvenience, and establish a thorough response system to prevent recurrence."