Jeonbuk Province Designates 15 Funeral Halls for National Disaster Preparedness

Support for Body Recovery, Priority Provision of Funeral Supplies and Mourning Halls During National Disasters

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hanho] Jeonbuk Province announced on the 17th that out of 71 funeral homes in the province, 15 funeral homes meeting the requirements have been designated as National Disaster Preparedness Designated Funeral Homes.

This designation aims to maintain the dignity of the deceased in the event of deaths caused by domestic or international disasters and accidents, or national disasters and infectious disease outbreaks.

National Disaster Preparedness Designated Funeral Homes are required to support △on-site recovery of deceased bodies △provision of funeral supplies △sealing and enshrinement of bodies of infectious disease victims △priority provision of funeral rooms △transportation of bodies to their place of origin or cremation and enshrinement of unclaimed bodies in case of deaths caused by national disasters, accidents, or infectious disease outbreaks.

The designated funeral homes by city and county are △Yesu Hospital Funeral Home and Daesong Funeral Home in Jeonju City △Eunpa Funeral Culture Center in Gunsan City △Cheondo Funeral Home in Iksan City △Jeongeup Asan Hospital Funeral Home in Jeongeup City △Namwon Medical Center Funeral Home in Namwon City △Gimje Central Hospital Funeral Home in Gimje City △Sambong Funeral Home in Wanju County.

Additionally, ▶△Jinan County Medical Center in Jinan County △Muju Health Medical Center Funeral Home in Muju County △Jangsu Health Medical Center Funeral Home in Jangsu County △Imsil Central Funeral Home in Imsil County △Sae Gochang Funeral Home in Gochang County △Buan Honam Funeral Home in Buan County have been selected as designated funeral homes.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hanho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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