S-OIL Delivers Consolation Payment to Family of Coast Guard Officer Who Died During Mudflat Rescue

S-OIL Provides Consolation Payment to Families of Fallen Coast Guard Officers
Supporting Families in Overcoming Grief and Regaining Stability

S-OIL (CEO: Anwar Al Hizazi) will provide a consolation payment of 30 million won to the family of the late Sergeant Lee Jaeseok (age 34) of the Incheon Coast Guard, who died in the line of duty while carrying out a rescue mission for stranded individuals in the mudflats near Yeongheungdo, Ongjin-gun, Incheon.

Sergeant Lee Jaeseok, on September 11 at around 3:30 a.m., removed his own life jacket to put it on a stranded individual near Kkotseom, Yeongheungdo, Ongjin-gun, Incheon, successfully completed the rescue, and then was swept away by the incoming tide while swimming back, resulting in the accident.

An S-OIL representative stated, "We offer our deepest condolences to the Coast Guard officers who suffered tragic accidents while dedicating themselves to saving precious lives, and to their bereaved families. We hope that S-OIL's consolation payment will help the family overcome their grief and regain stability in their lives."

Since 2013, S-OIL has continued various support activities after signing the 'Coast Guard Hero Protector' agreement with the Korea Coast Guard, including providing scholarships for children of fallen officers, supporting medical expenses for officers injured in the line of duty, holding rest camps for Coast Guard couples, and awarding outstanding Coast Guard officers. Since 2021, S-OIL has also been providing consolation payments to the families of officers who died in the line of duty.

S-OIL Anwar Al Hizazi CEO.

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