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Seoul District Chiefs Donate 10 Million Won to Flood-Hit Areas in South Gyeongsang

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Seoul Association of District Chiefs donated 10 million won to residents affected by recent torrential rain in South Gyeongsang.
  • The funds will support disaster recovery, affected residents and displaced households.
  • The association also sent a letter of sympathy to people whose homes and daily lives were damaged by the flooding.

The Seoul Association of District Chiefs has donated a total of 10 million won to South Gyeongsang areas hit by recent torrential rain.

The association, which brings together the heads of Seoulโ€™s 25 districts, said the money would help with disaster recovery, support affected residents and stabilize the lives of people displaced by the flooding.

We offer our sincere condolences to citizens who are going through a difficult time amid deep loss and anxiety after the sudden flooding destroyed their precious homes and daily lives.

· Seoul Association of District ChiefsThe association included the message in a letter sent to residents affected by the flooding.

It also sent residents a letter expressing sympathy for those whose homes and daily routines were damaged by the sudden downpours. Association chairman Lee Seung-ro, who is also chief of Seongbuk District, said he hoped residents and the wider community could overcome the crisis quickly and return to peaceful daily life.

I hope the residentsโ€™ strong determination and the solidarity of the community will help overcome this crisis quickly and restore peaceful daily life.

· Lee Seung-roThe association chairman described the hoped-for recovery after the flooding.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.