SPC Group Provides Emergency Relief Supplies Including Bread and Bottled Water at Yeongdeok Wildfire Site

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] SPC Group announced on the 17th that it will deliver 6,000 emergency relief supplies to the wildfire-affected areas in Yeongdeok, Gyeongbuk.

The SPC Happy Foundation delivered a total of 6,000 items, consisting of 3,000 SPC Samlip breads and 3,000 bottles of water, to Yeongdeok County Office through the Korean Red Cross. These relief supplies will be provided to evacuees staying in shelters due to the wildfire, as well as firefighters and volunteers participating in recovery efforts.

An SPC Group official said, “We hope to offer some help to the victims affected by the sudden wildfire and those engaged in relief activities,” adding, “We will continue to actively support communities in need.”

Following Chairman Heo Young-in’s philosophy of sharing and coexistence, SPC Group maintains a permanent cooperative system with the Korean Red Cross and actively provides relief supplies in the event of disasters. Since 2012, the group has delivered emergency relief supplies and supported recovery efforts in natural disaster areas nationwide, and during the COVID-19 outbreak, it supported various COVID-19 response sites with bread, bottled water, and quarantine supplies.

Meanwhile, the fire broke out around 4 a.m. on the 15th in Samhwa-ri, Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk, and was extinguished around 5 p.m. the same day, but the embers reignited overnight, causing a large fire. The fire reignited around 2:18 a.m. the following day and spread to Hwacheon-ri and Hwasu-ri areas of Yeongdeok-eup adjacent to Jipum-myeon, continuing until today.

As of 11 p.m. the previous day, 995 people, including 940 residents of 10 villages and 55 residents of elderly and disabled facilities, evacuated to village halls and other shelters. No casualties have been confirmed so far.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.