[Photo] "We Are Sorry We Couldn't Protect You"... Jung Cheongrae Bows Before Two Heroes

On April 13, Democratic Party leader Jung Cheongrae paid tribute to the two firefighters who died in the line of duty at the scene of a cold storage warehouse fire in Wando County, South Jeolla Province, offering condolences to their families.

At around 6:50 p.m. that day, Jung visited the memorial altar set up at the funeral hall of Wando Daesung Hospital and the farewell ceremony at the Wando Culture and Arts Center in succession. With a solemn expression, he laid flowers and bowed his head in silent tribute before the portraits of the deceased, expressing his deepest condolences for the noble sacrifices of the two heroes who rushed into the flames to protect the lives and property of the people.

At the entrance of the funeral hall at Wando Daesung Hospital, the asphalt ground darkened by night. Representative Jung Cheongrae walks in wearing a deep navy suit with a black tie and a mourning ribbon on his chest, his expression stern. Behind him, Assemblyman Park Jie-won, Kim Young-rok and Min Hyung-bae, candidates for the Unified Mayor, Shin Woo-cheol, Mayor of Wando County, and Myung Hyun-gwan, preliminary candidate for Haenam County Mayor, along with other key officials from central government and local communities, follow in silence. Photo by Lee Jungkyung

After laying flowers, Representative Jung Cheongrae bows his head in silent tribute before the two portraits. With his hands clasped and eyes closed, his face is filled with deep sorrow and earnest prayers for the heroes who sacrificed for the nation. Photo by Lee Jungkyung

Representative Jung Cheongrae quietly offers words of comfort as he holds the hand of a bereaved family member, who is bowed in grief. His gesture conveys a silent promise to serve as a steadfast support for the families enduring an indescribable sense of loss. Photo by Lee Jungkyung

The joint incense altar at the Wando Culture and Arts Center. Representative Jung Cheongrae and key officials from the central government and local communities lay white chrysanthemums before the portraits of the two fallen firefighters. Their tightly closed lips and trembling fingertips reveal their respect and sorrow for the deceased. Photo by Lee Jungkyung

After laying flowers, Representative Jung Cheongrae bows his head in silent tribute before the two portraits. Beside him, Assemblyman Park Jie-won, Kim Young-rok and Min Hyung-bae, candidates for the Unified Mayor, and other officials join him in paying tribute to the heroes who perished in the fire. Photo by Lee Jungkyung

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