[Anchor]
We begin our 8 O'Clock News today with the situation in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, where extreme torrential rains have caused a succession of damages. More than 200 residents are still unable to return to their homes. Although the rain has subsided and full-scale recovery efforts have begun, progress remains slow due to a shortage of equipment and difficult access to the sites.
Our first report comes from KNN reporter Hyojung.
[Reporter]
This is Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, where 954 mm of torrential rain poured down over three days.
As the rain eased, recovery operations began in various areas.
In a village covered in mud and debris, residents are busy shoveling away the soil.
Recovery is facing major difficulties due to a lack of equipment.
[Song Man-su / Head of Watch Village, Geoje: We have not had a single piece of equipment since yesterday. We are unable to carry out recovery work right now because there is no equipment. We need to find the cause and figure out what steps to take.]
Recovery work is also in full swing at a landslide site.
Soil and trees that poured down from the hillside are mixed across the road.
The space is severely narrowed, making it difficult for machinery to move in and out.
The torrential downpour over a short period caused the hillside to collapse, pushing mud all the way to the front of the road.
This is also affecting vehicle traffic.
Geoje, battered by the water bomb, struggled against muddy water all day long.
[Seo Jin-gyo / Head of Forestry Division, Geoje: Because mud overflowed onto the road, we are focusing on clearing it away. Once emergency recovery is completed, we will conduct a detailed investigation.]
A total of 245 evacuees are still unable to return home.
They spent a sleepless night at temporary shelters.
Filled with worry, they wonder how much longer they will have to stay here.
[Lee Jeong-soon / Okpo-dong, Geoje: I hope I can go back soon. I am so anxious and this situation is uncomfortable, and I just want to return home as soon as possible.]
Fire authorities have carried out approximately 1,780 safety measures over four days.
About 60 houses have collapsed or been buried under mounds of earth, and confirmed crop damage has exceeded 364 hectares.
(Video by: Park Young-jun, Taeyong KNN)
Hyojung, KNN
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