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Busan Metropolitan City Activates Accident Response Headquarters Following Tugboat Capsizing in Waters off Oryukdo

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it held an emergency response meeting at 3:30 p.m. today, September 2, at the City Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters regarding the tugboat capsizing in the waters off Oryukdo. The meeting was chaired by Vice Mayor for Administrative Affairs Kim Kyung-duk.

At the meeting, participants reviewed the circumstances of the accident and the extent of the damage, comprehensively assessed the personnel and resources required for the prompt search and rescue of missing persons, as well as necessary support measures, and discussed plans for managing the aftermath of the accident.

Officials from maritime affairs, disaster and safety, and welfare support departments, along with representatives from the Korea Coast Guard and the fire service, which participated via video conference, attended the meeting and reviewed and discussed response measures in their respective areas.

Based on the meeting’s outcome, Busan Metropolitan City plans to dispatch on-site liaison officers to the Oryukdo coast, identify the missing persons and their families, and assign a dedicated public official to each family on a one-to-one basis. The City will also listen to difficulties encountered at the scene and provide prompt support for accident response and recovery.

To manage the aftermath of the accident, the City will operate the City Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, while Dong-gu will operate its District Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. Nam-gu and Haeundae-gu will establish and operate Integrated Support Headquarters at the scene.

In addition, to support victims and their families, dedicated victim family support teams will be operated by district. Through Disaster Psychological Recovery Support, customized psychological counseling and emotional relief programs will be provided to victims and their families. For foreign victims, the City will also provide emergency interpretation services and other forms of assistance to support accident response efforts and help those affected return to their daily lives as soon as possible.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo said, “I extend my deepest sympathies to the victims and their families. Our most urgent priority is to rescue even one more person as quickly as possible. Busan Metropolitan City will work closely with the Korea Coast Guard, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and other relevant agencies and mobilize all available personnel and equipment to make every possible effort in the rescue operation.”

He added, “We will maintain close coordination with the central government, Nam-gu, Haeundae-gu, Dong-gu, the Korea Coast Guard, and other relevant agencies, and will spare no effort in actively supporting the response by fully mobilizing the City’s administrative resources.”