Choi Sang-mok, Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister as well as Minister of Strategy and Finance, declared Muan County a special disaster area in relation to the Jeju Air passenger plane accident that occurred at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do on the 29th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced.
The declaration of a special disaster area is a measure for prompt damage recovery and victim support at the government-wide level.
When declared a special disaster area, measures such as victim support according to relevant laws are implemented at the inter-ministerial level. Damage recovery and support will be handled not only by Muan County but also by local governments that have jurisdiction over the residents' registered addresses of disaster victims.
The government plans to prepare specific support measures following the declaration of the special disaster area through meetings of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH).
This is the 13th time a special disaster area has been declared due to a major accident or social disaster. The most recent case was during the '10·29 Itaewon tragedy' in 2022.
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