Yoon Mourns Fallen Firefighter in Mungyeong Fire... "Will Never Forget the Sacrifice"

President Yoon "Heartbroken and sleepless after hearing the sad news"

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President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed his condolences for Firefighter Kim Su-gwang and Firefighter Park Su-hoon, who died in the line of duty while extinguishing a fire at a factory in Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk, on the 1st, saying, "We will never forget the dedication and sacrifice of those who served the Republic of Korea."

On the same day, President Yoon said, "I was heartbroken upon hearing the tragic news and could not sleep," according to a written briefing by Kim Soo-kyung, spokesperson for the Presidential Office.

President Yoon said, "I respectfully pray for the souls of the two firefighting heroes and offer my deepest condolences to their bereaved families."

He continued, "Sacrifice for the community is noble," emphasizing, "The tragic sacrifice of the two firefighting heroes is a reason we must never forget."

On the afternoon of the 31st of last month, a fire of unknown cause broke out at a meat processing factory in Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk. Firefighters Kim and Park were trapped under the collapsed building while extinguishing the fire and were found deceased the following morning.

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