문 대통령 "강원 산불 이겨낸 정신으로 코로나19도 이겨낼 것"<br /><br />President Moon Jae-in says South Korea will overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.... just as it overcame the massive forest fires that swept through Gangwon-do Province last year.<br />He visited the city of Gangneung on Sunday one of the areas hardest hit by the fires on the occasion of Arbor Day here.<br />Moon said that it was an example of the entire country coming together to overcome a crisis.<br />He also pointed out the need for swift restoration efforts.<br />Although we are practicing social distancing due to COVID-19, tree planting and reforestation are things we must keep doing and not stop. Even though the people are suffering because of COVID-19, I ask you to take active part in restoration efforts by planting or donating trees.<br />President Moon and the First Lady planted seven pine trees, joined by some 40 people,... including firefighters and residents who took part in the rescue efforts.<br />The president also offered words of comfort to the people impacted by the fires and thanked the firefighters and civil servants for their efforts.<br />The fires raged along the coastal regions in Gangwon-do Province in early April in 2019 causing damages across an area of some 28 square kilometers.<br />Moon said that the government plans to complete restoration by 2022.<br />
