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People
Postal worker finds burning truck during deliveries, saves driver
A postal worker in South Korea spotted a fire in a freight truck while delivering mail, helped the driver evacuate and extinguished the flames, the Korea Post said on Tuesday. Lim Seung-man of the Seoul Gangnam Post Office saw smoke from a stopped truck near the Daemosan Station intersection on Aug. 20. He obtained a fire extinguisher from a nearby community centre and put out the fire. No firefighters were dispatched.
Industry
Korea post office evolves into everyday safety infrastructure beyond delivery
Cases are rising of postal carriers acting as a local safety net, from helping at traffic accidents to stopping fires and preventing voice phishing losses. Korea’s Postal Service said carriers’ roles are expanding beyond reporting incidents to early response and support for elderly and isolated households. It has institutionalised regular home visits through a welfare parcel programme and piloted cash delivery of local subsidies for older residents.
People
Park In-hwan encourages postman who saved citizen during mail delivery
Park In-hwan (박인환), head of Korea’s Postal Service, visited the Seoul Gangnam Post Office on March 18 to praise and encourage postman Yoo Sang-beom (유상범) for rescuing a citizen who lost consciousness in a traffic accident while delivering mail. Park said he was proud that Yoo protected a valuable life at a dangerous scene and said postmen serve as guardians across society. He added thanks to all postmen working in the field.
