Joint Memorial Altar for Victims of the Gwangju Collapse Accident to Be Set Up on the 12th

Ahn Jeong-ho, Representative of the Families' Association for Collapse Damage

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A joint memorial altar will be set up to mourn the six victims of the Hwajeong I-Park collapse accident in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

According to the Hwajeong I-Park Collapse Victims' Families Association on the 11th, the joint memorial altar will be established on the 12th at the Mudeung Parking Lot near the accident site.

The purpose is to create a space for mourning to honor the victims' souls and to hope that such a tragedy never happens again.

The memorial altar will be organized by Seo-gu, the local government in charge, and the costs will be borne by the construction company, Hyundai Development Company.

The Families Association concluded discussions with Hyundai Development Company on this matter on the afternoon of the same day.

However, since the funeral procedures will be indefinitely postponed until a responsible apology is made, no portrait photos will be displayed.

Ahn Jeong-ho, representative of the Collapse Victims' Families Association, criticized, "Hyundai Development Company, which said it would take responsibility, is responding at an absurd level," adding, "Their words were empty, just like their passive and irresponsible attitude during the rescue operation."

He continued, "Our families will mobilize all our capabilities to expose Hyundai Development Company's irresponsible behavior," and "We will fight against politicians who sympathize with or neglect this, as well as against this society."

The accident occurred around 3:46 p.m. on the 11th, when the exterior walls of the 201 building from the 23rd to the 38th floors collapsed at the apartment construction site, resulting in the deaths of six workers who were performing window installation work between the 28th and 34th floors.

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