President Yoon: "We must not forget Nurse Hyun Eun-kyung's sacrifice and dedication"... Urges proactive measures

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] President Yoon Seok-yeol stated regarding the late nurse Hyun Eun-kyung, who died while trying to save patients during the fire at a hospital in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, "Our government must never forget Nurse Hyun's sacrifice and dedication."

According to the Presidential Office on the 6th, Chief Secretary Kim Dae-gi and Senior Secretary for Social Affairs Ahn Sang-hoon met with the bereaved families at the funeral hall of Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Icheon Hospital, where the fire victims were laid to rest, and conveyed this message, saying, "President Yoon asked to express his gratitude and condolences on behalf of the people."

At the meeting, Chief Secretary Kim offered words of comfort, saying, "President Yoon Seok-yeol instructed Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min to thoroughly investigate the cause and implement preventive measures to ensure that such an incident never happens again." He especially visited the funeral hall of Nurse Hyun, who stayed by the patients' side until the end to evacuate elderly dialysis patients, and said, "President Yoon expressed deep emotion and sorrow for Nurse Hyun's self-sacrificing spirit."

President Yoon told his aides, "Nurse Hyun will be remembered as a true nurse who faithfully practiced the Nightingale Pledge, living righteously throughout her life and dedicating herself to the well-being of those under her care," and emphasized, "Our government must never forget Nurse Hyun's sacrifice and dedication." He also urged, "Take proactive measures to conduct more thorough fire safety inspections of multi-use facilities to prevent such tragedies from happening again."

The day before, President Yoon instructed Minister Lee, "Ensure thorough medical care for those rescued to prevent any additional casualties." He also said, "The government will review whether there are any issues with fire safety installation standards in facilities used by many people and prepare measures to prevent similar accidents."

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