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Mainly elderly residents of the southeastern city of Miryang(South Gyeongsang Province) are clashing now since one week with "officials"(workers and hired thugs) from Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and riot cops in their protest against the power company’s resumption of the construction of 52 transmission towers there after eight months of suspension.

 
"As of yesterday, eighth day of protests, 18 people have been injured as local residents try to block KEPCO from bringing in equipment to construct electricity transmission towers", today's Hankyoreh reported...

Related articles:
☞ KEPCO takes legal action against poor, elderly protestors (Hankyoreh, 2012.7.06)
☞ KEPCO, Miryang residents clash (Korea Times, 5.20)
☞ Controversial power-line works resume amid strong protests (K. Herald, 5.20)
☞ Elderly people injured in pylon protest (UCAnews, 5.21)
☞ Elderly residents in a tooth and nail fight against electricity towers (Hankyoreh, 5.22)
☞ No end in sight for dispute over Miryang power-line towers (K. Herald, 5.28)

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