Key facts
- Fire trucks and military vehicles were deployed to supply water to South Gyeongsang Province due to a deepening drought.
- 200 water tankers and approximately 400 personnel were mobilized by fire authorities.
- 14 military vehicles from various branches also joined the water supply effort.
- Nearly 4,770 tons of water had been delivered to the province.
- All 18 municipalities in South Gyeongsang have entered drought stages, with Hamyang County under a drought watch.
- The average water storage rate in the province is 32.8 percent.
Firefighting water tankers and military vehicles were mobilized across South Korea to supply water to South Gyeongsang Province as a severe drought grips the nation's southeast. The national firefighting mobilization order, issued Tuesday, saw 200 water tankers and approximately 400 personnel deployed to deliver water to farms and households. Additionally, 14 vehicles from the Army, Air Force, Navy, and forestry service joined the effort.
As of Wednesday evening, fire authorities had delivered nearly 4,770 tons of water to the province. The situation has worsened as all 18 municipalities in South Gyeongsang officially entered drought stages on Thursday, with Hamyang County now under a drought watch. The average water storage rate across the province's 18 municipalities currently stands at 32.8 percent, significantly below the long-term average of 70.8 percent.
This marks the second time a nationwide firefighting mobilization order has been issued for a drought, with the first occurring in August of the previous year for Gangneung.