President Moon: "We will do our best until the last person is rescued in the Icheon fire"

Fire at Icheon Logistics Warehouse Construction Site, Emergency Orders to Relevant Ministries... Ministry of the Interior and Local Governments Urged to Support Victims

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 29th, President Moon Jae-in issued an urgent directive to the relevant ministries regarding the fire at a logistics warehouse construction site in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, stating, "The related ministries should mobilize all available resources to rescue and recover lives until the last person is saved from the fire at the construction site."

President Moon said, "The Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety should promptly explain the situation to the families of the deceased and injured caused by this fire and work closely with the local government to ensure thorough support for the victims," adding, "I ask all local governments nationwide to make special efforts to prevent safety accidents such as fires ahead of the holiday period."

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