The roof of the wholesale market 'wrecks' due to heavy snow... "Feels like I've been hit by a crash."

[Anchor]
One person was injured when the roof of the Anyang Agricultural and Fishery Wholesale Market building collapsed due to two consecutive days of heavy snow.

Merchants lost their livelihoods overnight, and let's see how the restoration is going.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Lim Yejin!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's in Anyang Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market in Gyeonggi Province.

[Anchor]
It's been a day since the accident, how is the situation now?

[Reporter]
Even now, there is a thick layer of snow on the roof,
The middle part of the ceiling of the building
collapsed so quickly that it touched the floor.

Steel frames are also tangled here and there, and fruits and vegetables that have not been taken out remain in the building.

Next to it, a vehicle on the rubble of a fallen roof stands precariously as if it were about to fall.

The ceiling of the agricultural and fishery wholesale market in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, collapsed around 12 p.m. yesterday.

Police and firefighters believe heavy snow fell for the second day in a row and collapsed after failing to bear the weight.

A day earlier, there were signs of collapse, such as the sound of an iron pipe bursting, and merchants evacuated in advance and the market was suspended.

The fire broke down on one side of the building.

One customer was hit by a drop and injured his head and knee while the people who remained inside were urgently evacuated.

[Anchor]
I think there will be a big disruption to the business right away, so when will the restoration take place?

[Reporter]
The merchant association and Anyang City held a meeting at 8 a.m. this morning,

We will know only when an accurate diagnosis comes out, but we expect it to take at least a month to recover.

Merchants who have lost their livelihoods immediately are at a loss.

I feel like I've been struck by lightning.

Let's listen to the story of a merchant who has been doing business here for nearly 30 years.

[Kim Yeon-gon / Anyang Agricultural and Marine Products Market Merchant: The items we auctioned yesterday are all piled up because it's snowing like this. Unless they're organized quickly, we have to throw away a lot of items. The property damage will be huge.]

Our reporters have been on the scene since early this morning,
Unable to enter the
building, we could also see merchants unloading goods on the road or in the underground parking lot as soon as possible.

The merchant association and Anyang City plan to temporarily conduct a safety diagnosis yesterday and then decide the direction of recovery after conducting a detailed safety diagnosis.

Anyang City explained that the restoration is mainly done by the fire department, and the city is looking for an alternative site where auctions can be held temporarily.

The merchant association explained that there are about 200 stores in the fruit market here.

As livelihoods are being hit hard right now, compensation issues are also expected to arise.

So far, I'm YTN Lim Ye-jin at Anyang Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market in Gyeonggi Province.