[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min on the 5th regarding the fire at a hospital building in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, saying, "Ensure thorough medical treatment for those rescued to prevent any additional casualties."


Lee Jae-myung, deputy spokesperson for the Presidential Office, stated in a written briefing that President Yoon urged, "The government should use this incident as an opportunity to review whether there are any issues with fire safety installation standards in facilities used by many people and prepare measures to prevent similar accidents."



President Yoon has been on summer vacation for five days since the 1st.


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