"At Least 300 Million Won" in Massive Medical Bills... Families' Plea

There was an arson incident at an apartment complex in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, not long ago, right?

I understand the victims' families are struggling with the burden of medical bills.

It happened on the 23rd.

The arson attack at an apartment management office in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, left seven people, including the suspect, with burns and resulted in a tragic death of one person.

A woman in her 50s, identified as Ms. A, is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit after suffering third-degree burns across 95 percent of her body. She has almost no skin left to graft, except for the soles of her feet and her scalp.

At this point, culturing and grafting skin is the only viable treatment, but the problem is the cost.

Culturing skin alone costs over 300 million won, and with additional surgeries and rehabilitation treatments scheduled, the victim's family is voicing distress over the astronomical medical expenses.

Ms. A reportedly fell victim to the tragedy while volunteering without pay for the residents.

Ms. A's husband expressed his heartbreak, stating that while management office employees can receive industrial accident compensation, victims like his wife must shoulder their own medical bills, adding that he knows some families have already given up on treatment or are preparing funerals.
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