Gwangju Dong-gu Fully Commits to Supporting Bereaved Families of Demolition Building Collapse Accident

Gwangju Metropolitan City Dong-gu Office.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City is making every effort to support the funerals and bereaved families of the victims related to the demolition site accident at Hakdong 4 District redevelopment, which resulted in 17 casualties on the 9th.

On the 10th, Dong-gu announced that it has established an accident response headquarters and is actively responding through each task force.

On the same day, a meeting was held at a temporary bereaved family meeting room set up on the 7th floor of the Dementia Relief Center, where 23 bereaved family members of the victims, Dong-gu office officials, representatives from the construction company Hyundai Development Company, and officials from the Hakdong 4 District Redevelopment Association attended to listen to the opinions of the representatives of the deceased victims' families.

The district plans to make every effort to support the 9 deceased victims and 8 seriously injured by using contingency funds to provide funeral expenses, accommodation, meal expenses, and other living stability support.

Additionally, to provide psychological counseling support for the bereaved families of the victims, a dedicated team will be formed in cooperation with the Dong-gu Health Center, Dong-gu Mental Health Promotion Center, and the Metropolitan Mental Health Promotion Center to conduct continuous psychological counseling.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “Once again, I bow my head in mourning before those who suffered this unexpected accident,” and added, “We will take all possible measures to comfort the grief and pain of the bereaved families and alleviate the suffering of the victims' families.”

Meanwhile, after consultations with the bereaved families late in the afternoon, a joint memorial altar for the victims who died in this accident is scheduled to be set up in front of the district office parking lot yard.

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