2023-05-29 21:04:40
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Planes carrying travelers stranded in Guam have been arriving at Incheon International Airport one after another since last night.
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Koreans who returned to Korea sighed in relief and rejoiced.
Let’s connect reporters at Incheon International Airport.
Reporter Yoo Seo-young, please tell me.
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Yes, it is located in the arrival hall of Incheon International Airport Terminal 1.
An hour later, a passenger plane departing from Guam for Incheon Airport will arrive soon.
This is the eighth flight after local airport operations in Guam resumed.
Earlier, five passenger planes arrived last night and two more this morning, and more than 1,000 travelers have already arrived here at Incheon Airport.
A father running to see his family in a month.
After sending my wife, two daughters, and grandchildren on a trip, I felt restless when I heard that there was no water to drink or anywhere to wash.
[곽병우/서울 은평구]
″I was very worried because the typhoon was so strong. I did, but now the call continues… ″
[곽민주/경기 고양]
″<집에 가서 가장 하시고 싶은 거 있으시다면…> I want to eat kimchi stew.”
The moment the plane landed, cheers and applause filled the cabin.
[유한결·안다경/서울]
″When we landed, everyone clapped. I was a little choked up.”
An unexpected disaster situation.
When water and electricity were cut off, children were the first to get sick.
[이용현/인천]
″The baby especially had a lot of heat rash and some skin diseases, so that was the hardest. The baby sleeps too much at night… ″
The elderly also had a hard time running out of medicines they were taking.
[최동기/경기 성남]
″I have diabetes and high blood pressure and I didn’t take enough medications, so that was a concern.″
However, the travelers who were unexpectedly affected said that they were able to survive by helping and relying on each other.
[김봉준/서울]
″For those who came to the same hotel, a group chat room was set up to give and receive blood pressure medications and anti-diarrheal medications, and I got a lot of help.″
While the remaining travelers are expected to return home one after another by tomorrow, the government has deployed an ambulance forward to the Yeongjong Fire Station in Incheon, close to the airport, to prepare for emergency patients.
This is Yoo Seo-young from MBC News at Incheon International Airport.
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