A wave of condolences continued for two firefighters who died on the 1st after entering the factory fire site in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do to rescue people. On the 2nd, the funeral home of the late Fire Chief Kim Soo-gwang (28) and the late Park Soo-hoon (36) at the Mungyeong Funeral Home in Gyeongbuk was visited by family members, friends, fellow firefighters, and even ordinary citizens. In front of the portrait of the two firefighters, there was an Okjo Order of Merit, which had been posthumously awarded by the government the previous day with a first-class special award.
On the afternoon of the 2nd, fellow firefighters are paying their respects at the Mungyeong Funeral Hall, where the funerals of the late Fire Chief Kim Soo-kwang and Park Su-hoon, firefighters from the 119 Rescue and Emergency Center of the Mungyeong Fire Station, who died at the scene of a fire at a meat processing plant in Singi-dong, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongbuk, on the 31st of last month, are set up. 2024.2.2/News 1
His father, whom we met at Fire Chief Kim Soo-gwang’s funeral on the second floor, sobbed, saying, “On the day of the fire, (my son) asked to eat breakfast together, which he had not eaten before. We ate rice and soup that my wife prepared… and that was the last time.” Fire Chief Kim’s mother, who had been sobbing and fainting upon hearing the news of her son’s death, finally regained her strength after receiving IV fluids several times. Hong Dong-hyeon (28), a friend from my school days, said, “I liked helping others since I was young.” He added, “At one time, I was planning a career in art, but I applied to become a firefighter, saying, ‘I want to do something that saves lives.’”
The funeral home at Park Soo-hoon’s fire academy just upstairs was filled with church acquaintances, Special Forces classmates, and friends from his hometown, Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Mr. A, a friend from his hometown, said, “Soo-hoon never lost his smile and had a sense of responsibility even in difficult situations,” and “He was a deep and loyal friend who quietly helped others behind the scenes.” Fellow firefighter Chae Choong-sik said, “I will keep the sacrifices of my two friends in mind and become a firefighter who saves more people.”
In addition to the mortuary, incense altars were set up at four locations, including Mungyeong Fire Station, Gumi Fire Station, Sangju Fire Station, and Gyeongbuk Provincial Office, where the two firefighters worked. On this day, about 3,000 people came to pay their respects. Kim Gil-soo (58), a member of the Special Forces Comrades, said, “I came to see off my junior Special Forces officer (Park Soo-hoon) on his final journey. He must have performed his duties as a firefighter just as fiercely and brilliantly as a Special Forces soldier.” Superintendent Lee Gyeong-ok of the Mungyeong Office of Education said, “I clearly remember the two people who laughed and were with the children during the fire safety training,” and added, “It hurts even more because they are both at the same age as their children.”
[문경=뉴시스] Reporter Lee Moo-yeol = A citizen is bowing at the incense burner of the late fire chief Kim Soo-gwang (27) and Park Soo-hoon (35) at the Mungyeong Fire Station in Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 2nd. 2024.02.02. lmy@newsis.com
Tributes continued on social media, where the two firefighters shared their daily lives. The two firefighters’ social media posts were followed by condolence comments such as “I hope you find peace in heaven” and “Sleep peacefully in a place away from fire.” On this day, Dong-Han Yoon, chairman of cosmetics manufacturer Kolmar Korea, announced that he would deliver 100 million won in condolences to the families of the two firefighters each through Gyeongbuk Province.
Meanwhile, the police, who conducted an on-site investigation with the National Institute of Forensic Science starting at 10:30 a.m. on this day, said, “We confirmed that the first flame flew out of the frying machine on the third floor through the internal security camera.” Police believe that the reason the fire grew after firefighters entered the factory was because there was a large amount of cooking oil near the frying machine. The police called in factory officials and checked whether safety facilities were inspected.
The funeral ceremony for the two firefighters will be held at the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Funeral Service at 10 a.m. on the 3rd at the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Office Dongrak Hall with about 1,000 people, including bereaved family members and fellow firefighters, in attendance. After the funeral, the two firefighters are buried at the Daejeon National Cemetery.
2024-02-02 13:13:00
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