Mayor Yeom Steps Up Support for Sister City Pohang Amid Wildfire Damage

Mayor Yeom Tae-young sent a condolence message on March 9th to Pohang Mayor Park Seung-ho regarding the wildfire damage that occurred in the northern region of Pohang, Gyeongbuk, a sister city.

In his condolence message, Mayor Yeom stated, "We and all 1.15 million citizens of Suwon are deeply saddened by the loss of lives and massive property damage caused by the wildfire," and added, "We offer our condolences to the victims and our heartfelt sympathy to the displaced persons."

He further said, "We hope that swift recovery from the damage will proceed under the leadership of the Pohang mayor and municipal officials," and added, "Suwon City will also do its best to lend its support."

In addition, Mayor Yeom Tae-young instructed the provision of 2.5 tons of emergency relief supplies including rice, instant noodles, and blankets in cooperation with the Suwon Comprehensive Volunteer Center to support the displaced persons, and the emergency dispatch of the "Love Rice Cart" to the site.

Suwon City dispatched an "Emergency Relief Support Team (led by Lee Sang-hun, Chief of Autonomy Administration Division)" composed of 15 members including municipal officials, staff of the Suwon Comprehensive Volunteer Center, and volunteers to Pohang in Gyeongbuk on the afternoon of March 9th.

Meanwhile, Suwon City and Pohang City have been actively promoting inter-municipal exchanges since establishing a sister city relationship in March 2009, including dispatching delegations to regional representative festivals such as the Hwaseong Culture Festival and Fireworks Festival, as well as cultural tours for municipal officials and promotional activities for local agricultural and fishery products.