Seoul, Nov 18
South Korean authorities on Tuesday began a joint forensic investigation into a boiler tower collapse at an Ulsan power plant that claimed seven lives.
The investigation team, which is made up of officials from the Ulsan Metropolitan Police, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police, the National Forensic Service, the labour ministry and other agencies, will look at debris from the collapse to find clues to the November 6 accident,
Lee's remarks were seen as supporting his administration's push to probe whether public officials were involved in illegal activities in connection with last year's botched martial law bid while simultaneously seeking measures to encourage civil servants.