Overview

• A 10-meter retaining wall beneath the Gajang Overpass collapsed on July 16 during heavy rain, burying one vehicle and leaving the driver presumed dead.
• Firefighters and emergency crews completed a multi-hour operation to recover the buried vehicle and secured the scene.
• Last month’s safety inspection rated the wall Grade B with no critical defects despite noted asphalt deformation.
• Officials received a safety complaint warning of lane subsidence on July 15 and began repairing a 40-cm pothole above the wall hours before the collapse.
• Under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, the police task force will examine whether maintenance or management lapses contributed to the failure.