The Ministry of Employment and Labor said on the 18th that it is conducting a search and seizure operation at the headquarters of the construction company and the construction site office, related to the fire accident that occurred at a construction site in Gijang-gun, Busan, in conjunction with the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the police are conducting the search and seizure operation with a total of about 80 personnel, starting at 3 p.m. on the same day.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the police plan to verify the safety measures on-site for fire prevention and whether corporations have established a safety and health management system through this search and seizure operation.
Earlier, on the 14th, a fire at the Banyan Tree Resort construction site in Gijang-gun, Busan, resulted in the deaths of six people. The National Forensic Service conducted autopsies on the six deceased on the 17th and concluded that it was consistent with 'smoke poisoning due to carbon monoxide.'