Seogangseok, Songpa-gu Mayor, Visits Middle School Involved in School Trip Collision Accident

Seogangseok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, Visits Middle School Involved in Field Trip Collision on the 19th, Promises Prompt Support Including Psychological Counseling

Checking Students' Health Status and Confirming Necessary Support... Considering Various Measures Including Psychological Counseling

Mayor Seo: "We Will Spare No Effort to Help Students Return to Stable Academic Life"

Seogangseok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, visited a local middle school on the 19th that was involved in a bus collision accident during a recent field trip, promising prompt support including psychological counseling.

On the 16th, 76 students from three classes of a middle school in Songpa-gu were returning from a field trip when a seven-vehicle collision occurred on a national road in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do. Some students sustained minor injuries and are receiving treatment.

In response, Mayor Seo personally visited the middle school on the 19th to meet with the principal and school officials to assess the necessary support.

Mayor Seo expressed, "I extend my condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the students, parents, and staff who were shocked by this accident," adding, "We will spare no effort to help the students recover their health quickly and return to their studies in a stable manner."

Accordingly, the district will collaborate with the Songpa-gu Public Health Center Mental Health Welfare Center to provide psychological counseling for the middle school students, addressing post-traumatic stress from the traffic accident. Individual one-on-one counseling will be offered to students experiencing anxiety or other difficulties.

Additionally, various support measures such as special lecture programs to ensure students' safe school life are being considered.

Seogangseok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, "The most important responsibility of administration is to protect the safety of residents," and added, "We will continue to closely monitor and provide the necessary support to the affected students to the best of our ability."

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