[Photo] Yangcheon-gu Provides Emergency Relief Supplies to Uljin-gun, Wildfire-Affected Area

[Seoul District Photo News] Yangcheon-gu Delegation Visits Sister City Gyeongbuk Uljin-gun on the 10th to Deliver Emergency Relief Supplies for Wildfire Damage Recovery Including 95 Boxes of Hetbahn, 150 Boxes of Cup Noodles, 22 Boxes of Snacks, Over 2,000 KF94 Masks, and Over 5,000 Hot Packs... Geumcheon-gu Conducts On-site Safety Inspection to Prevent Major Accidents

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) recently delivered emergency relief supplies to its sister city, Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, which suffered severe damage from wildfires.

Uljin-gun experienced significant damage from the wildfire, with approximately 270 houses and an estimated 17,000 hectares of forest destroyed. On the 6th, the government declared Uljin-gun a special disaster area and is making every effort to restore the damage.

In response, Yangcheon-gu sent an emergency delegation of public officials (hereinafter referred to as the ‘delegation’) to the site on the morning of the 10th to deliver relief supplies, consoling the pain of its sister city Uljin-gun and working together to overcome the crisis.

Notably, the preparation of these relief supplies was a united effort by ▲Yangcheon-gu Integrated Defense Council ▲Democratic Peaceful Unification Advisory Council ▲Yangcheon-gu Saemaul Association ▲Barugesalgi Movement Yangcheon-gu Council ▲Yangcheon-gu Sports Council ▲Yangcheon-gu Chamber of Commerce ▲Yangcheon-gu Small Business Association ▲Yangcheon-gu Volunteer Center ▲Yangcheon Love Welfare Foundation, all coming together to support Uljin-gun.

The relief supplies delivered by the delegation included ▲95 boxes of Hetbahn (ready-to-eat rice) ▲150 boxes of rice noodle cup ramen ▲22 boxes of Choco Pie ▲about 5,000 hot packs ▲about 2,000 KF94 masks.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “We express our deep condolences for the unfortunate situation in our sister city Uljin-gun and have prepared relief supplies by uniting the will of various functional organizations in the district to support recovery efforts. We hope these supplies will provide some help to the residents of Uljin who are enduring this difficult time, and we will spare no effort to support the swift completion of the restoration.”

Yoo Sung-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, conducted safety inspections on the 10th targeting facilities subject to serious accidents and construction sites at risk of safety accidents during the thawing season.

On the day, Mayor Yoo visited the Geumcheon Recycling Processing Plant to review the safety management system of the unloading and recycling buildings, and inspected the large construction site in Gasan-dong and the retaining wall at the Hoam-ro entrance in Siheung-dong.

From March 2 to 31, Geumcheon-gu is conducting safety management inspections of construction sites in preparation for the thawing season, including facilities subject to the Serious Accident Punishment Act, earth retaining structures and measurement management status of large construction sites, and ground deformation.

Minor issues are corrected immediately on-site, and in case of serious defects or risk factors, emergency safety measures such as urgent repairs, reinforcements, or usage restrictions are implemented. In particular, violations at construction sites will be strictly sanctioned according to relevant laws, including orders to stop construction.

Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon of Geumcheon-gu said, “We will thoroughly manage the safety of vulnerable facilities to ensure residents’ safety during the thawing season,” and urged staff to pay special attention to implementing accident prevention measures through inspections.

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