KEPCO Restores Power in 2 Hours and 30 Minutes
The large-scale blackout that occurred in the downtown area of Nam-gu, Gwangju over the weekend was restored after approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
According to Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) on the 8th, at around 12:40 p.m. that day, a power outage occurred in 941 households, including apartment complexes and commercial buildings in Jinwol-dong and Juwol-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju.
The blackout was caused when a crane working on the exterior wall of a building came into contact with a high-voltage power line, resulting in a disconnection.
The fire department received a report that people were trapped in elevators due to the blackout and carried out rescue operations.
At one point, traffic congestion occurred on the streets as traffic lights stopped functioning.
KEPCO completed the restoration by replacing the two disconnected high-voltage lines and plans to investigate the exact extent of the damage.
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