"Even Air Conditioners and Fridges Stopped Working"... Residents Left Frustrated by Sudden Power Outage

[Anchor]

Yesterday (July 27), a ladder truck clipped power lines in Mapo-gu, Seoul, cutting off electricity to more than 600 households for nearly three hours. With the weather being so hot, air conditioners and refrigerators stopped working, causing severe inconvenience to residents.

For more on incidents and accidents, here is reporter Kwon Min-kyu.

[Reporter]

A ladder truck is parked in front of a multi-family housing unit, and workers are busy repairing power lines on a utility pole five stories high.

At around 5:10 p.m. yesterday, a moving ladder truck struck high-voltage power lines in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.

No one was injured in the accident, but amid a ongoing heat wave, 667 nearby households experienced a blackout, causing major inconvenience to residents.

[Affected Resident: There was a sudden popping sound and all the electricity went out. The air conditioner went out, and the TV went out too. Since it's so hot, I'm worried about what might happen to the condition of my home appliances.]

KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation) deployed six pieces of equipment and 16 personnel, completing restoration about 2 hours and 40 minutes after receiving the report.

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The front of a cargo truck has melted down to the point where its original shape is unrecognizable.

At around 11 p.m. last night, a fire broke out on a 25-ton cargo truck traveling near the Sinpung Rest Area on the Seosan-Dangjin Expressway toward Daejeon in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, and was extinguished in 19 minutes.

The driver in his 30s evacuated on his own and was not injured.

About 20 tons of steel pipes were loaded on the truck, which could have led to a major accident.

Police believe the fire started when the cargo truck ran over debris fallen on the road, causing a front tire to blow out, and are investigating the exact circumstances.

(Video by Kang Si-woo | Video Editing by Choi Hye-ran | Footage courtesy of Gongju Fire Station)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.