Gyeonggi Province Mayor-County Magistrate Association Donates Disaster Relief Funds to Wildfire-Affected Areas

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] The Gyeonggi Province Mayor-County Magistrate Association (Chairman Ju Gwang-deok, Mayor of Namyangju) announced on the 9th that it has delivered a donation to the National Disaster Relief Association, pooling the intentions of Gyeonggi Province's mayors and county magistrates to assist communities severely affected by major wildfires that have occurred nationwide recently.

Wildfires that broke out from March 21 onwards in Sancheong and Hadong in South Gyeongsang Province, Uiseong and Andong in North Gyeongsang Province, and Ulju in Ulsan resulted in 31 deaths and 51 injuries, with approximately 48,000 hectares of forest lost—leaving record-breaking damage in history.

In response, the Gyeonggi Province Mayor-County Magistrate Association donated 10 million won in disaster relief funds through the National Disaster Relief Association to help with swift recovery in the affected areas.

Meanwhile, the Gyeonggi Province Mayor-County Magistrate Association is composed of heads of 31 cities and counties in the province and is engaged in various activities to promote mutual exchange and cooperation, achieve balanced regional development, and strengthen local decentralization.

An official from the Gyeonggi Province Mayor-County Magistrate Association stated, "We hope this donation will serve as a small comfort to residents affected by the wildfires and contribute to their recovery of daily life," and added, "Going forward, the association will continue to share in the pain and hardship faced by the community and work to establish practical and sustainable support measures."