Power Outage Hits Gwangju Apartment Complexes After Tree Collides with Utility Pole; Restored After 3 Hours

A power outage occurred in two apartment complexes in Jinwol-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju, around 2:40 a.m. today (June 20).

The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) identified that a tree had collided with a utility pole and completed repairs around 5:50 a.m., approximately three hours later.

Fire authorities, dispatched after receiving reports, rescued four residents who were trapped in an elevator.

Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.

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