"Worried about accidents"...1,200 kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools in Gyeonggi-do closed

I'm covered in snow by the entrance to the school...Can't even enter the vehicle

Nearby middle schools are also closed due to heavy snow...the playground turns white

At around 7:30 a.m., an official letter of "active review of closure" is sent.

More than 1,200 oil, elementary, middle and high schools closed...370. Time adjustment.

[Anchor]
Heavy snow every day is more dangerous for children and students who have to go to and from kindergarten or school every day.

In the case of Gyeonggi-do, 1,200 kindergartens and schools were closed in accordance with the provincial education office's notice to review the closure at the discretion of the principal, and damage to school facilities was also followed.

This is reporter Choi Ki-sung.

[Reporter]
There's a lot of snow on the way to school.

It is impossible to enter the parking lot.

Classrooms that would normally be full of students are empty.

The road to and from school was covered in snow, so I chose to close.

[Lee Seok / Suwon Changhyun High School Staff: Due to heavy snow, both the main and back entrance roads are blocked, making it difficult to go to school normally, and meals are also not available now.]

Other middle schools nearby have similar situations.

The school playground that decided to close turned all white because of snow.

[BAE JUNG HWAN / Head of School Safety Division, Gyeonggi-do Office of Education] It's been a while since I worked in the safety department, but it snowed a lot more than we expected, so it was very difficult for us to come up with measures.]

At around 7:30 a.m., the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education sent an official letter to each education support office and all schools in the jurisdiction to actively consider closing schools at the discretion of the principal.

More than 1,200 kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools were closed, and 370 schools adjusted their commuting hours.

More than 60 schools suffered damage to facilities, including the collapse of the roof of the passage to the cafeteria or the collapse of trees.

The provincial education office explained that it had been operating a situation management team since the previous day, even though it was pointed out that it might have sent an official letter of closure late due to the imminent time of school.

This is YTN Choi Ki Sung.