Seoul City Begins Accepting Compensation Claims Today for Damage Caused by 'Buk Omul Balloon'

Seoul City Provides Actual Expense Compensation from Its Own Contingency Fund
Payment Made After Procedures Such as Damage Verification

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will provide compensation for citizen damages caused by North Korea's sewage balloons.

On the 11th, the city announced that it will start accepting compensation claims for damages caused by sewage balloons from that day. After verifying the damage details, actual cost compensation will be made using Seoul's own contingency funds.

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Although the government is currently reviewing legal amendments to support damages caused by the sewage balloon dispersal, the city explained that it proactively prepared a compensation plan by considering a request for cooperation from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to immediately compensate damages and alleviate citizens' anxiety.

The city will support restoration of vehicles and houses to their original state, as well as medical expenses. Citizens who have suffered damages can report by phone to the Seoul Civil Defense Office and then submit on-site photos for damage verification and receipts as proof of repair costs.

After the report is received, the damage verification and appropriateness of repair costs will be reviewed through procedures, and final compensation will be made.

The city is operating an emergency response team related to sewage balloons to collect them. From the 9th until 3 p.m. on this day, a total of 105 reports related to the 4th sewage balloon incident have been received in Seoul. There are six cases of citizen damages, including terrace ceiling glass breakage.

Ryu Dae-chang, head of the Seoul Civil Defense Office, said, "If additional damages occur due to further sewage balloon dispersal, please report immediately, and we will strive to quickly compensate the reported damage cases."

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