Gyeonggi-do Forms 'Joint Memorial and Funeral Support Team' for Icheon Logistics Center Fire

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung (fifth from the left) is visiting the Icheon logistics center fire site and receiving an explanation from a fire official.

[Asia Economy (Icheon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is setting up a joint memorial altar and activating a funeral support team in response to the Icheon logistics center fire. Additionally, they have decided to adopt a 'support first, investigation later' approach for the victims.

On the 30th, starting from 2 p.m., Gyeonggi Province announced that it will establish a joint memorial altar at the Seohee Youth Culture Center in Icheon City and form a funeral support team to assist with administrative conveniences such as guidance and reservations for local funeral facilities and funeral procedures.

The province especially plans to assign dedicated public officials on a one-to-one basis to the victims and bereaved families to provide maximum convenience and support.

Furthermore, in cases where the primary income earner has died, Gyeonggi Province will provide emergency welfare support using the 'support first, investigation later' method. The support targets cases with a median income of 90% or less, providing living expenses of 1.23 million KRW per month for up to six months for a family of four. Additionally, medical support of up to 5 million KRW per case will be provided.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung visited the site at around 4:25 p.m. on the day of the fire, the 29th, to check on fire suppression and rescue operations, stating, "Many people have tragically lost their lives in the fire, which is very heartbreaking and weighs heavily on my heart," and promised, "The pain of the bereaved families must be greater than anyone else's. We will wholeheartedly support them together with Icheon City."

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