Osan City Officials Donate 35.28 Million Won to Sister City Andong Following Wildfires

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City has delivered 35.28 million won in Homeland Love Donations to help Andong City in North Gyeongsang Province, its sister city, which suffered significant damage from recent large-scale wildfires.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae of Osan City visited Andong City on the 4th and directly handed over Homeland Love Donations collected by city hall staff to Mayor Kwon Ki-chang.

Mayor Lee stated, "It is natural for us to share in the hardship of our sister city facing unexpected disaster," and added, "We will actively step forward to cooperate if there are areas that need assistance in the future." In response, Mayor Kwon Ki-chang of Andong expressed, "We sincerely appreciate the interest shown by our sister city Andong."

Following the presentation ceremony, Mayor Lee visited the Citizens' Memorial Hall set up to pay respects to those who lost their lives in the large-scale wildfires and participated in a joint memorial service.

Meanwhile, on the 26th of last month, the city delivered emergency relief supplies including approximately 10,000 masks to Andong City, which suffered significant damage from the large-scale wildfires.

Additionally, in cooperation with the Osan City Volunteer Center, five boxes of towels, underwear, and socks collected through voluntary contributions from citizens were delivered.

The city established a sister city relationship with Andong City in October of last year and has been maintaining mutual exchange and cooperation in various sectors including administration and culture.