Tag: firefighter

2 firefighters who responded to Itaewon crowd crush posthumously recognized as official victims

A special investigation committee determined that the pair, who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, should be added.

Firefighters race to save drought-hit farms in South Gyeongsang

The government has mobilized 200 fire tankers from departments nationwide as dwindling reservoirs and water restrictions deepen a severe drought in Korea's southeast.

Fire at Apgujeong apartment caused by robot vacuum extinguished after 90 minutes

More than 20 residents were evacuated as firefighters rescued three people and extinguished the blaze.

Gov't launches full probe into young firefighter’s death after family alleged workplace bullying, forced drinking and official mishandling at Gwangju fire station

President Lee Jae Myung ordered an independent investigation as the bereaved family and firefighters’ union press for accountability over alleged bullying and a disputed internal report.

South Jeolla community mourns two firefighters killed in blaze amid calls for better staffing

Tears filled funeral halls in Wando County on Monday as mourners paid tribute to two firefighters killed while battling a blaze at a seafood cold-storage warehouse.

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Producers of Disney+'s 'Battle of Fates' apologize for controversial episode

The producers of Disney+’s new survival reality show “Battle of Fates” apologized after drawing criticism for featuring a firefighter who died in the line of duty during the program's second episode.