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Wed, July 6, 2022 | 13:26
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Water leak found in Lotte Tower aquarium
'아쿠아리움 누수' 제2롯데 정부합동안전점검 실시
Posted : 2014-12-09 17:06
Updated : 2014-12-09 19:43
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A crack in a 5,200-ton water tank in Lotte Aquarium is seen after it was repaired, Tuesday. / Yonhap
A crack in a 5,200-ton water tank in Lotte Aquarium is seen after it was repaired, Tuesday. / Yonhap

The newly-built structure reignites safety concerns


By Lee Kyung-min

Lotte found water leaking from an aquarium inside Lotte World Tower in southern Seoul last week, but failed to evacuate customers, according to the group, Tuesday.

This is the latest of various safety concerns raised about the tower since its partial opening in October.

Lotte said company inspectors found a crack in a 5,200-ton water tank on the second basement level of the building on Dec. 3, but fixed the problem. The firm said the crack was caused by weakened acrylic coating on the tunnel's wall.

"We discovered a 1 millimeter crack on Dec 3, and fixed the problem by Dec. 6. Approximately 200 milliliters of water an hour had been leaking," Lotte said in a statement.

Prior to the information released by the company, some media outlets reported that the crack was 7 centimeters long.

Reynolds Polymer Technology, which built the aquarium, said cracks and leaks are frequently found in new aquariums and repaired.

However, public criticism is mounting against Lotte since it did not provide visitors with adequate warning about the leaking tank.

When visitors asked why the aquarium area was still "under construction," the workers barred them from entering citing "environmental reasons."

The incident will likely add to public worries since below the aquarium lies the Seokchon transformer substation, so the rupturing of a tank could cause a massive disaster.

The second Lotte World has been the focus of continuous media scrutiny and public criticism regarding safety issues.

On Nov. 3, a 50-centimiter crack was found on the ceiling of the eighth floor of the Avinuel, and a number of sinkholes were found in the road nearby.

Civic groups have long urged Lotte to beef up safety measures in order to prevent accidents.

"We cannot stand idly by when Seoul city and Lotte are pushing forward with the opening based on profit-driven motives. Public safety should always precede corporate interests," said an official from People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy.


'아쿠아리움 누수' 제2롯데 정부합동안전점검 실시

롯데 '구조 안전상 전혀 문제가 없고 특별한 사고 아니다'

정부는 누수 현상이 발생한 제2롯데월드 아쿠아리움에 대해 합동안전점검을 실시키로 했다고 9일 밝혔다.

국민안전처는 이날 제2롯데월드 아쿠아리움 수중터널 균열로 누수가 발생했다는 일부 보도와 관련, 10일 정부합동안전점검을 실시할 예정이라고 말했다.

정부합동안전점검단은 국토교통부, 서울시, 시설관리공단, 전기안전공사, 송파소방서 등으로 구성된다.

이번 정부합동안전점검은 재난이 발생할 우려가 있는 대형 시설에 긴급안전점검을 실시할 수 있는 '재난 및 안전관리 기본법' 조항에 따른 것이다.

재난안전당국이 이날 현장 출동 후 파악한 바에 따르면 제2롯데월드는 지난 3일 아쿠아리움 지하 2층 메인수조의 수중터널 구간에서 물이 새 나오는 것을 발견, 보수공사를 벌였다.

이와 관련, 롯데그룹 측은 '콘크리트 벽체와 아크릴 수조 사이의 실리콘 이음매에 폭 1㎜ 안팎의 틈이 생겨 주변부에 물 맺힘 현상이 발생했다'면서 '흘러나온 물은 한 시간에 종이컵 한 잔 수준'이라고 밝혔다.

롯데 측은 '아쿠아리움을 시공한 미국 레이놀즈사에 따르면 세계 다른 수족관들도 처음 지어졌을 때는 미세한 누수가 종종 발생하고 지속적인 보수공사를 통해 안착시키는 과정을 거친다'면서 '구조 안전상 전혀 문제가 없고 특별한 사고가 아니었다'고 해명했다. (연합뉴스)
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