Acting President Han Deok-soo: ”We will spare no effort to provide assistance until the victims' daily lives are restored” (South Korea)

On the 29th, Prime Minister and Acting President Han Deok-soo commented on the recent forest fire damage in North Gyeongsang Province, which is recorded as the worst forest fire incident, "The government
"We will spare no effort in providing administrative and financial support until the victims are able to fully return to their normal lives," he said.
"I feel a great responsibility that the government should do everything it can to provide support so that the wounds of those affected by the wildfires can be healed quickly," he said.
According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, as of 6 a.m. today, a total of 70 people were killed or injured in the wildfire, including 29 deaths, 10 serious injuries, and 31 minor injuries.
A total of 25 people were killed, 5 seriously injured, and 24 slightly injured in five cities and counties in Uiseong County, Andong City, Cheongsong County, Yeongyang County, and Yeongdeok County in North Sang Province.
In Gyeongsangnam-do, 14 people were killed, 4 seriously injured, and 5 slightly injured in Sancheong-gun and Hadong-gun.
Two people were slightly injured in Ulju, Sangyong City, bringing the total number of casualties to 70. The forest fire in North Gyeongsang Province, which caused serious damage, was put out a week after it started on the 28th, but it was still burning overnight.
The fire has re-emerged in Andong County and Uiseong County in the past few days, and authorities are working to put it out. Han said, "The main fire has been put out in most areas, but there is still a risk that the remaining fires will re-emerge.
"We must concentrate on monitoring the fire so that it doesn't happen again," he said. "I believe that the damage caused by this forest fire will surpass in every respect the Donghae forest fire in 2000, which was the worst in history.
"70 people have already been killed or injured, and about 7,000 victims who are staying in temporary evacuation centers are still unable to return home," he said.
He added, "The nation's highest priority mission is the safety of its people. From now on, all agencies will
I ask everyone to come together as one and do our utmost to restore the damage caused by the wildfires and provide support to those affected."