[LEAD]In the aftermath of a devastating wildfire in the Yeongnam region, more than 4,000 homes have been turned to ashes. However, very few of these victims had fire insurance, leaving the challenge of rebuilding their homes even more daunting for many.
[REPORT]Wildfires swept through this rural town.
Homes are only left with their skeletal structure.
Tiled roof homes 든든학자금 거치기간 and warehouses have all collapsed. Even household utensils are no longer recognizable.
The residents who lost their life long abodes are devastated.
Son Gi-tae / Uiseong-gun resid 우리은행 정기예금 금리 entFarmers are destitute. Insurance is beyond us. Insurance only came to mind because of this disaster.
Of the 28 burnt homes in this town reduced to ashes, only three have fire insurance.
퇴직금 지급기한 Unlike cities, in farming towns with high rates of disaster insurance for crops, it's rare to have a fire insurance plan.
Displaced people have nowhere to turn to but government sup 농협 등록금 port funds for rebuilding their lost homes.
But the aid adds up to a maximum 36 million won or some 24,500 dollars for homes that are completely destroyed and around 18 million won for parti 이자상환액 ally destroyed homes.
It's far from enough to build a new house from scratch.
Ryu Si-guk / Uiseong-gun residentLet's say a new house needs at least KRW 100 mn. Not many of us have children that are loaded enough to give us that amount.

Some 4,000 homes are believed to have been burnt nationwide in the latest large scale wildfires.


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