President Lee on Guryong Village Fire: "Mobilize All Available Resources... Ensure Firefighter Safety"

President Lee Jae-myung ordered regarding a fire that broke out in Guryong Village, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on Tuesday (October 27) afternoon to "mobilize all available resources to extinguish the fire and make every effort to rescue residents and ensure their safety."

Cheong Wa Dae Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a press notice that President Lee gave the instruction after receiving a report on the fire in Guryong Village.

Chief Spokesperson Kang added, "President Lee also asked for thorough attention to the safety of firefighters deployed to the scene."

According to fire authorities, the fire broke out in Guryong Village at around 3:50 p.m. on the same day.

Fire authorities have mobilized 51 pieces of equipment and 168 personnel to put out the fire.

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