The National Fire Agency said on the 13th that President Lee Jae-myung expressed condolences for the firefighters who died in the line of duty at the site of a fire at a seafood processing factory in Wando County, South Jeolla.

The president sent condolence flowers to the memorial altar that day. Hong Ik-pyo, the senior presidential secretary for political affairs, read the condolence message on-site and delivered it.

At a memorial altar for fallen firefighters set up in Wando County on the 13th, Hong Ik-pyo, Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs, reads President Lee Jae-myung's condolence message honoring those who make a noble sacrifice in the flames and pays his respects. /Courtesy of National Fire Agency

In a condolence message for the late Fire Captain Park Seung-won, the president said, "For the past 20 years, the deceased was a veteran firefighter who worked countless disaster scenes and ran into the raging flames with a firm sense of duty to protect lives," and added, "We will never forget the deceased's noble dedication and sacrifice."

He added, "I offer my deepest condolences to the bereaved family, who lost a loving husband and a dependable father, and to fellow firefighters who have stood together protecting the people's lives and safety."

The president also said in a condolence message for the late Fire Sergeant No Tae-young, "I cannot contain my sorrow over the loss of a young firefighter with a promising future," and added, "We will make sure to remember that the deceased's dedication and sense of duty—charging into blazing flames to save lives—became the foundation for today's safe Republic of Korea."

He continued, "I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family who lost their precious son and to the firefighters who lost a colleague."

At around 8:25 a.m. on the 12th, a fire broke out in a cold storage facility at a seafood processing company in Gunoe-myeon, Wando County. After identifying the ignition point and entering for a search and rescue, the flames intensified rapidly, and Captain Park and Sergeant No died. Captain Park was the head of a household with one son and two daughters, and it became known that Sergeant No was a groom-to-be set to marry in Oct., adding to the sorrow.

The National Fire Agency said it will honor the noble spirit of sacrifice of the two firefighters who died in the line of duty while serving the nation and the people, and will do its utmost to support and show respect to the bereaved families.

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