Families of Missing Persons in Gwangju Collapse Accident: "Hyundai Development Company Has Never Apologized"

"Forced Apology Only After Being Stopped by Passing CEO's Family"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] It has been four days since the collapse accident at the Hyundai Industrial Development apartment construction site in Gwangju, but the families of the missing victims expressed their frustration, saying they have not received a proper apology from the construction company, Hyundai Industrial Development.

On the morning of the 14th, Ahn, the representative of the Missing Families Countermeasure Committee, met with reporters at the accident site and stated, "Since this accident, Hyundai Industrial Development has not offered a single proper apology."

Ahn said, "The only thing that happened was that the person who is supposedly the CEO was passing by, got stopped by me, and gave a forced apology," adding, "He just said, 'I'm sorry. We will handle this quickly,' and then left."

He continued, "The biggest question is whether Hyundai Industrial Development is truly taking responsibility and whether they have any will to conduct rescue efforts."

Meanwhile, the victim families criticized, "The support provided by the district office or authorities is burdensome for the families of the missing," and questioned, "Why is it that although Hyundai Industrial Development caused the accident, the families of the missing are being helped with taxpayers' money?"

They also said, "As the rescue operations prolong, the victim families are suffering mentally," and added, "We are afraid that as time passes without a proper investigation, society’s interest in our families will fade."

Furthermore, they said, "Our parents who live in our hometowns do not know about this at all," and requested, "Please refrain from excessive speculation and respect the privacy of the families."

They expressed dissatisfaction with the prolonged rescue efforts, saying, "Shouldn't we consider creative search activities? The world has changed since the Sampoong Department Store collapse, but the rescue methods remain the same."

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