This April 3, 2025, photo shows a house in Yeongdeok-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, that was destroyed by the massive wildfires in the southeastern region. - Photo: Yonhap
SEOUL: The government said Sunday (April 6) that three Indonesian sailors who helped other residents evacuate from the recent wildfires in the southeastern region were granted F-2-16 long-term residency visas, issued to individuals who made a special contribution to the country.
"It has been decided to grant long-term residency based on special contributions to three people of Indonesian nationality who helped senior citizens to safety during the recent wildfires... We offer sincere gratitude to those who saved the lives of neighbours with no regard to their own," said Lee Han-kyung, deputy chief of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.
