S-OIL Provides Condolence Money to Families of Firefighters Who Died During Rescue Operations in Heavy Rainfall

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] S-OIL announced on the 20th that it will provide a total of 60 million KRW in condolence money to the families of the late Firefighter Kim Guk-hwan of Suncheon Fire Station and the late Firefighter Song Seong-han of Chungju Fire Station, who died in the line of duty after being swept away by a rapid current during rescue operations amid the recent heavy rains.

The late Firefighter Kim Guk-hwan (28 years old, Suncheon Fire Station Mountain 119 Rescue Team) was swept away by a rapid current while conducting rescue operations in a valley in front of Neulpureun Mountain Lodge in Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do, around 3 p.m. on the 31st of last month after responding to a water rescue call. He was transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away.

The late Firefighter Song Seong-han (29 years old, Chungju Fire Station Central 119 Safety Center) went missing after being swept away by a rapid current when the road near Yeongdeokcheon in Sancheok-myeon, Chungju, collapsed while he was en route to the scene amid heavy rains around 7 a.m. on the 2nd of this month. He was found deceased on the 19th.

An S-OIL official stated, "We pray for the repose of the late Firefighter Kim Guk-hwan and Firefighter Song Seong-han, who always prioritized the safety and lives of the public in urgent situations and devoted themselves to protecting them, but tragically lost their lives in unforeseen accidents. We express our deepest condolences to their families and hope that this support will help them overcome their grief and live stably."

Since 2006, S-OIL has been implementing the 'Firefighter Hero Keeper' program in cooperation with the National Fire Agency, continuously supporting firefighters and their families by providing condolence money to the families of 58 fallen firefighters over the past 15 years.

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