Sancheong County Fully Cancels 25th Sancheong Herbal Medicine Festival

"All Administrative Resources to Be Focused on Recovery from Extreme Rainfall Damage"

Sancheong County in South Gyeongsang Province announced on August 14 that it will fully cancel the 25th Sancheong Herbal Medicine Festival, which was scheduled to be held in October.

This decision was made in order to focus all administrative resources on recovering from the damage caused by the extreme heavy rainfall that occurred last month.

The 24th Sancheong Herbal Medicine Festival.

In particular, the county explained that the decision aims to devote all efforts to the swift recovery of daily life for residents, as there have been both casualties and property damage due to a large-scale wildfire in March and the recent extreme rainfall.

County Governor Lee Seunghwa stated, "This decision was made to empathize with the pain of our residents and to overcome the disaster together," adding, "We will mobilize all administrative resources to ensure rapid recovery and reconstruction, dedicating ourselves to helping residents return to their daily lives."

He continued, "Although the festival, which has been held since 2001, will take a break this year, we will prepare an even more refined and improved event next year to show our gratitude."

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