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Oasis in the heatwave: Gyeonggi Province's 'water refrigerator'… Scan QR code and get one free bottle per person As the heatwave continues, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office has installed a so-called "water refrigerator" that offers free mineral water to citizens. The Gyeonggi Provincial Office announced on the 3rd that it has installed a "water refrigerator" that supplies cool mineral water at 10 locations, including the office building, for citizens to alleviate the heat. The "water refrigerator" is a large refrigerator that stores 500ml bottles of mineral water. Citizens can get one free bottle of water per person by scanning a QR code on the refrigerator. The water refrigerator is installed at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office building, the Gyeonggi Provincial Council, and eight other locations, including Gwangju, Namyangju, and Pocheon. The Gyeonggi Provincial Office plans to operate the water refrigerator until the heatwave is over. The Gyeonggi Provincial Office said, "We hope that the water refrigerator will help alleviate the heat for citizens and provide a moment of comfort during the heatwave."

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