Endlessly Shedding Tears... Joint Memorial Altar for the 'Icheon Logistics Warehouse Fire' Engulfed in Grief

A banner commemorating the victims is displayed on the 1st in front of the Seohui Youth Culture Center, where a joint memorial altar for the victims of the Icheon logistics warehouse fire disaster has been set up. Photo by Lee Gwan-ju

[Asia Economy (Icheon) = Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The joint memorial altar set up to mourn the victims of the massive casualty fire disaster at the logistics warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province was filled only with the tearful grief of the bereaved families.

At around 12 noon on the 1st, the joint memorial altar was established at the Seohee Youth Culture Center in Changjeon-dong, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi Province. In front of the altar, a banner reading "We mourn the sacrificed workers" cast a deep shadow.

The fire disaster claimed 38 victims. Among them, the identities of five have not yet been confirmed. The joint memorial altar housed the spirit tablets of 32 victims whose identities had been confirmed by the previous day, along with 31 portrait photos. With the identities of four more victims confirmed that morning, their portraits are expected to be installed soon.

The bereaved families who visited the altar could only shed endless tears while gazing at the portraits of their beloved family members. One grieving family member collapsed from overwhelming sorrow and was taken to the hospital.

A waiting room for the bereaved families was set up in a corner of the altar, and visits from acquaintances continued.

Currently, the altar is not open to the general public for condolences, as the identities of all victims have not yet been confirmed. The Icheon City Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is reportedly discussing plans to set the time for condolences by both the bereaved families and the general public once all victims’ identities are confirmed.

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