Hyundai Heavy Group Donates 1 Billion KRW for 'Donghaean Wildfire' Relief... Also Provides Rescue Equipment and Personnel Support
Providing Excavators to Wildfire-Affected Areas
Group Volunteer Team to Be Dispatched
[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Hyundai Heavy Industries Group announced on the 7th that it will donate 1 billion KRW in funds and provide relief supplies and personnel to support the recovery of wildfire-affected areas along the East Coast, including Uljin in Gyeongbuk and Samcheok and Gangneung in Gangwon.
On the same day, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group delivered 1 billion KRW to the National Disaster Relief Association. Additionally, affiliates such as Hyundai Construction Equipment and Hyundai Doosan Infracore have decided to provide excavators to the wildfire-affected areas. The group plans to dispatch volunteer teams to regions where urgent recovery efforts are needed.
Furthermore, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group intends to support necessary supplies when volunteer clubs and other groups carry out separate volunteer activities. In addition, employees from the affected areas will be granted paid leave to participate in recovery efforts.
The recent East Coast wildfires burned forest areas equivalent to 53 times the size of Yeouido in Seoul (290 hectares) as of the afternoon of the 6th. As a result, about 7,000 residents were evacuated.
Kwon Oh-gap, Chairman of Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings, stated, "We extend our condolences to the residents affected by the sudden wildfires and hope to help them overcome this difficult situation. The group will actively work to help residents return to a stable life."
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Meanwhile, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has consistently engaged in relief activities, including donating 1 billion KRW in 2020 to minimize damage caused by COVID-19, and providing funds and equipment to areas affected by heavy rains in Hapcheon, Gyeongnam, and Gurye, Jeonnam in 2020, as well as wildfires in Gangwon Province in 2019.
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