A series of utility poles collapsed due to heavy snow in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province.Hundreds of homes without power.

In Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, where heavy snow fell, a telephone pole fell, causing a series of power outages.

At around 7 a.m. today, a telephone pole fell sideways in Namjong-myeon, Gwangju.It was found that power supply to 230 nearby households was cut off due to the accident of

, and some households were also suffering from water cut due to power outages.

At around 9 a.m., a tree that could not bear the weight of snow collapsed in the area of Jinjeonam-ro, Toechon-myeon, Gwangju, and touched the electric wires, causing a power outage.

KEPCO, which received the report, is in the process of restoring the collapsed telephone pole and connecting wires, but it is said that it is difficult to enter the equipment due to a lot of snow on the site.

Gwangju City received 15.1cm of snow as of 10 a.m., and the city sent a disaster text related to the power outage accident, asking citizens to pay attention.