Chapter 129: The Crumbling Fortress (4)
[Sampoong Department Store Collapse... Death Toll Mounting]
[‘Not a North Korean Terror Attack’, Collapse Caused by Simple Shoddy Construction]
[Rescue Operations Stalled – Public Fury at Government’s Disorganized Response]
[Sampoong Collapse Was a Man-Made Disaster Long Foreseen – How Many More Must Die?]
“...Phew.”
A villa near Myeongil Department Store.
I briefly closed my bloodshot eyes, then opened them again. Naturally, with such a massive accident having occurred, there was no way I could simply sleep peacefully. I’d been preoccupied with follow-up measures, worried that someone close to me might be harmed.
—‘Don’t worry, none of our group’s people died. Our Ha-yeon put so much care into it—no way anyone from Daehwa would’ve gone to Sampoong instead of Myeongil.’
That’s what Grandfather said... but you never know. Even inhaling asbestos dust near the site could cause serious harm.
“Thanks to you, we received a lot of help, Ms. Yoo Ha-yeon.”
A government official, with whom I’d been exchanging opinions until late into the evening, bowed his head slightly. During the chaos, the fire department, police, army, and Seoul City Hall clashed over jurisdiction, and the Blue House had to intervene directly...
I was the one who advised them then. Of course, it only worked because I had already positioned myself in opposition to Sampoong and persuaded Grandfather to have me act as the face of Myeongil Department Store.