Kim Dong-yeon, "Gyeonggi Province will provide all available support to bereaved families of plane crash victims"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gab-dong] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon, accompanied by Administrative Vice Governor Kim Sung-joong, Economic Vice Governor Ko Young-in, Fire and Disaster Management Headquarters Director Jo Seon-ho, and other key officials, visited the joint memorial altar for victims of the Jeju Air plane crash set up at Suwon Station on the 31st to pay respects to the victims.

Governor Kim wrote in the guest book "This is a pain we all share. We will stay together until the end. We pray for the rest of the victims' souls" and offered flowers as a representative.

After paying condolences, Governor Kim met with reporters and said, "We will do our very best to comfort the Gyeonggi Province victims and their bereaved families," adding "Today is the last day of 2024, and while it is heartbreaking, Gyeonggi Province will provide all available support."

Since the accident occurred on the 29th, the province dispatched six 119 emergency ambulances to the scene for transporting the victims' remains, and provided relief supplies including rest buses, cold weather items, and food to Gyeonggi Province.

In addition, the province is operating the Gyeonggi Province Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters until the situation concludes to respond to and support the Jeju Air plane crash. The Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is composed of seven task forces including the Provincial Governor as the head, the Administrative Vice Governor, Director of the Safety Management Office (overall coordinator), Director of the Rail, Port and Logistics Bureau (operations controller), and Director of the Port and Logistics Division (manager). Its main responsibilities include grasping the current situation related to the disaster and providing support to bereaved families of the deceased.

The joint memorial altars set up near the Suwon Station lobby and at Uijeongbu Station plaza will operate until January 10. Operating hours are from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The province extended the original operating hours from 7 p.m. by four hours for the convenience of residents.

Meanwhile, among the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash that occurred on the 29th, a total of five are known to be residents of Gyeonggi Province.