Prime Minister Jeong Visits Icheon Memorial Altar: "Will Hold Accountability and Prevent Recurrence Through Truth Investigation"

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun is paying his respects at the joint memorial altar set up at the Icheon logistics warehouse construction site fire in Seohui Youth Culture Center, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 3rd.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun visited the joint memorial altar for the victims of the Icheon logistics warehouse construction site fire on the morning of the 3rd and stated, "We will hold those responsible accountable through a thorough investigation and prevent recurrence."

On the same day, Prime Minister Chung visited the 'Han Express Logistics Warehouse Fire Joint Memorial Altar' set up at Seohui Youth Culture Center in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, to offer condolences and meet with the bereaved families. He said, "I will establish a task force (TF) at the Prime Minister's Office to figure out how to prevent such incidents from happening again."

Prime Minister Chung emphasized, "This accident made me say, 'Let's no longer be slaves to money.' From now on, even if it costs more, we will improve laws and systems to ensure that safety is never compromised."

The bereaved families expressed their grief, saying, "Even if safety equipment had been installed on every floor, such a major accident would not have occurred," and added, "The government and local authorities must take responsibility for causing so much pain to so many people."

Prime Minister Chung promised, "We will thoroughly investigate the facts, and if there are people who must be held accountable, they will definitely be held responsible."

The families requested Prime Minister Chung's contact information, stating that they would reach out directly if a thorough investigation and punishment of those responsible were not properly carried out. Prime Minister Chung took out his business card and wrote his mobile phone number with a pen before handing it to the families.

After meeting with the bereaved families for about 25 minutes, Prime Minister Chung shook hands with each person before leaving the joint memorial altar.

Meanwhile, the Icheon fire occurred at around 1:32 p.m. on the 29th of last month at a new logistics warehouse construction site in Moga-myeon, Icheon City. The fire spread throughout the entire building following an explosion, resulting in 38 workers dead and 10 injured.

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