Sejong City said on the 5th that it had replaced and installed transformers and circuit breakers at an apartment complex in Sejong where power to more than 1,400 households was cut off due to a fire on the 1st. It came four days after the fire.
The electrical safety company carrying out the restoration work is inspecting the wiring consolidation status of the electrical room panels, high- and low-voltage electrical facilities, and building distribution boards, with the goal of supplying electricity simultaneously to common areas and individual units on the 6th.
KEPCO has deployed three emergency generator vehicles that can immediately feed power to prepare for contingencies that may occur during transmission.
A fire broke out in the underground electrical room at 8:02 p.m. on the 1st at the apartment complex. As transformers and distribution boards that control and distribute power in the complex were all burned, power supply to all 1,429 households was cut off.
Community sharing to help households struggling with the power outage continues.
Hana Bank Chungcheong Group and well-known local restaurants sent bottled water and ready-to-eat food, and Asung Daiso Co. donated 1,500 portable LED lights, asking that they be used for residents.
Residents also provided bread, milk, and LED lights.
Acting Sejong Mayor Kim Ha-gyun said, "The warm sharing by the community is a great help to residents experiencing inconvenience due to unexpected damage," and added, "We will spare no administrative support so that power can be restored quickly."