Over 150 firefighting water tankers mobilized to supply water to drought-hit southeast
CHANGWON — Fire authorities deployed more than 150 water tankers Friday to supply water to South Gyeongsang Province under an extended national firefighting mobilization order to combat a severe drought in the southeastern region. A total of 159 water tankers, including 100 vehicles from outside the province, were mobilized to deliver water to drought-hit areas across South Gyeongsang, according…
South Gyeongsang Province was inundated with over 150 water tankers on Friday as part of an extended national firefighting mobilization effort to combat a severe drought in the southeastern region of South Korea. A total of 159 tankers, including 100 vehicles from outside the province, were deployed to deliver water to the drought-stricken areas, according to the local provincial firefighting headquarters.
The deployment was carried out due to the province's water storage levels being alarmingly low, with the average water reservoir storage rate standing at a meager 32.2 percent on Friday, significantly below the long-term average of 70.6 percent. The national mobilization order, initially scheduled to end on Thursday, was extended to ensure a steady supply of water to the province over the next two days.
In line with the mobilization order issued on Tuesday, fire authorities managed to supply a total of 12,445 tons of water to South Gyeongsang Province. Recognizing the deepening drought situation in southern regions, the Interior Ministry vowed to set up a dedicated task force and collaborate with private logistics companies to transport water to the affected areas.
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