"Two dead, 56 evacuated...1,280 fire departures.

Two people have died and 56 have been evacuated so far in connection with the heavy snowfall in the central region.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said two people have been killed so far as of 6 a.m. this morning, and 56 people from 36 households in Gyeonggi Province have been temporarily evacuated.

There were 1,280 firefighting activities, including 12 isolated citizens, rescued 12 people, conducted first aid activities on 34 people, and more than 1,200 safety measures were taken.

Out of a total of 61 cases, 46 cases have been restored due to a series of power outages.

As of 2 p.m. yesterday, the Central Disaster Headquarters operated the second stage of the Central Disaster Headquarters and raised the heavy snow crisis warning to the 'alert' stage.

Currently, 93 flights and 99 ferries have been canceled, and access to 328 sections of 13 national parks has been closed.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters asked each local government to focus on preventing damage such as traffic congestion on the way to and from work, multiple crashes on icy roads, and pedestrian safety accidents.