Daejeon: The government announced that online administrative services affected by last month's fire at a state data center are now in a "gradual recovery phase," with over half of the services restored.
According to Yonhap News Agency, as of 9 a.m., 373 out of 709 services disrupted by the fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in Daejeon have been brought back online, achieving a restoration rate of 52.6 percent. Among the "Grade 1" services, which are deemed essential due to their impact and user base, 77.5 percent have been normalized.
Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung, during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH), stated, "As the restoration rate for the government's administrative data systems has exceeded 50 percent, the restoration process is entering a gradual recovery phase."
The recently restored systems include a health ministry platform for managing organ transplant patients' operation schedules and blood supplies, along with the National Fire Agency's system for emergency rescues and disaster response. Additionally, an online system for booking cremation services is scheduled to be operational by Tuesday, as noted by Minister Yun.
The fire at the NIRS occurred on September 26 due to a lithium-ion battery explosion in a server room and was completely extinguished the following day.