Seoul City Mobilizes All Available Resources to Support 'Jeju Air Disaster'

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will mobilize all available resources to support the 8 Seoul citizens and their bereaved families affected by the Jeju Air passenger plane accident.

According to the Seoul city government on the 30th, the city formed the "Jeju Air Passenger Plane Accident Response Situation Room" on the day of the accident, with the Director of the Disaster and Safety Office serving as the situation room chief. Subsequently, to confirm whether any of the casualties included Seoul citizens, they quickly coordinated with Jeju Air, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Jeollanam-do Provincial Office to promptly assess the damage status.

The city will apply the "Seoul Citizen Safety Insurance" to the deceased, providing compensation of up to 40 million KRW and disaster relief funds of up to 35 million KRW. A dedicated public official will be assigned on a one-to-one basis to support the entire funeral process and provide psychological counseling.

For the injured, disaster relief funds of up to 10 million KRW will be provided depending on the disability grade, and a dedicated public official will be appointed to assist with disaster psychological support and continuous monitoring to facilitate a speedy recovery.

Additionally, if necessary, administrative support such as regional exchange cooperation fund support plans will be provided to Jeollanam-do.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will set up and operate the "Jeju Air Passenger Plane Accident Victims Joint Memorial Altar" in front of the main entrance of Seoul City Hall from 8 a.m. on the 31st until 10 p.m. on January 4 of next year.

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