A 151-member South Korean disaster relief team has embarked on a 30-day mission to assist Canada in combating devastating wildfires that have ravaged the country. The team, which includes firefighters, first responders and personnel experienced in disaster response, will land in Lebel-sur-Quevillon, which has approximately 3,200 inhabitants, in the province of Quebec for the mission meant to help the country ride out.
A 151-member South Korean disaster relief team has embarked on a 30-day mission Sunday to assist Canada in combating devastating wildfires that have ravaged the country. The team, which includes firefighters, first responders and personnel experienced in disaster response, will land in the province of Quebec to contain the country’s worst wildfire season since 1989. As of Sunday, wildfires had affected at least.
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The South Korean government has decided to send a disaster relief team to Canada to help contain the wildfires there, the Foreign Ministry in Seoul said Thursday. The 151-member team, which includes firefighters, first responders and personnel experienced in disaster response, will land in Canada on Wednesday for a 30-day mission, according to an announcement made during an interagency meeting chaired by Foreign Mini.
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