Mayor Hong issued a statement on the same day regarding the wildfires in the Gyeongsang region, saying, "I would like to express my sincere condolences to the people of North Gyeongsang Province who lost their lives in the fire, as well as to those who lost their lives in the line of duty while putting out the fire.
"We express our deepest sorrow and condolences to the victims who lost the foundations of their lives," he said. "The majority of Daegu residents are from North Gyeongsang Province, and most of their parents and relatives live in North Gyeongsang Province.
"The disaster in North Gyeongsang Province is a disaster in Daegu," he said. "Daegu will mobilize all of its human and material resources to do its utmost to restore and support the affected areas, including North Gyeongsang Province," Mayor Hong said.
We will provide as much support as possible, including food, supplies, and other urgently needed relief items, as well as various equipment and manpower, and will also make a large-scale donation drive together with 2.5 million citizens to share the suffering of North Gyeongsang Province.
"We will provide top priority to providing emergency medical care to elderly victims whose daily lives have been disrupted, primarily at medical facilities in Daegu, and will also provide various welfare services," he said.
Daegu City plans to announce a comprehensive support plan for the damage to gods and Buddhas on the 31st. Mayor Hong said, "In addition, to strengthen Daegu's disaster response capabilities, we will establish a forest disaster mobile unit that will be deployed first in the event of a forest fire.
It will also include plans to expand and reorganize the force."
2025/03/28 20:41 KST
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