Gangnam-gu Provides Emergency Support for Residents Displaced by Guryong Village Fire

Temporary shelters operating at Gaepo Middle School and Guryong Middle School
On-site medical support team and situation room activated

Following the fire in Guryong Village, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on October 27, 111 displaced residents are staying in shelters and temporary accommodations. Gangnam-gu is moving quickly to help them relocate and stabilize their living conditions.

Kim Hyun-ki (center), mayor of Gangnam-gu, visits the site of the fire in Guryong Village to assess the situation. Provided by Gangnam-gu.

According to Gangnam-gu on October 30, the fire left 127 people from 91 households in need of relief. As of 1 p.m. on October 29, 111 people from 70 households were staying at temporary shelters at Gaepo Middle School and Guryong Middle School, as well as at hotels and other temporary accommodations. The district is providing relief supplies and meals, and operating an on-site medical support team from the public health center to provide health consultations and first aid. It is also assisting with hospital transfers when needed.

The district is developing housing measures with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and SH, the project operator for the Guryong Village urban development project. On the day of the fire, SH secured 96 emergency temporary housing units and 213 rental housing units where residents can stay temporarily during the project period. The district plans to guide displaced residents through the relevant procedures so they can move quickly to safe accommodations.

The district plans to ask the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to designate the affected area as a special disaster zone. In areas outside the zone that was completely burned, electricity and water services will be urgently restored, and staff stationed at the site will conduct safety patrols at least twice a day. The district also plans to provide consolation payments to residents who lost their homes.

On the day of the fire, the district deployed 310 employees and 27 pieces of equipment to help evacuate residents. Gangnam District Mayor Kim Hyun-gi visited the site that day to inspect the response, and on October 28, he visited the shelter at Gaepo Middle School to hear from displaced residents about their difficulties.

“We will carefully oversee emergency relief and on-site safety management to minimize the hardship faced by residents who have lost their homes and livelihoods in the sudden fire,” Gangnam District Mayor Kim Hyun-gi said. “We will work closely with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, SH and other relevant agencies to ensure that displaced residents receive the support they need as quickly as possible.”

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