[Itaewon Tragedy] Yoon "Truly Devastating"... National Mourning Period Declared (Update)

President Yoon's National Address... "A Tragedy and Disaster That Should Never Happen in the Heart of Seoul"

President Yoon Suk-yeol is delivering a national address related to the 'Itaewon Halloween Disaster' on the morning of the 30th at the briefing room of the Yongsan Presidential Office Building in Seoul. /

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] President Yoon Suk-yeol announced an emergency national address regarding the 'Itaewon tragedy' on the 30th and declared a national mourning period.

At around 9:50 a.m. that day, President Yoon stated in a national address at the briefing room on the first floor of the Yongsan Presidential Office, "It is truly devastating," and added, "A tragedy and disaster that should never have happened occurred in the heart of Seoul during Halloween last night."

He continued, "I pray for the souls of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate accident and wish a speedy recovery for the injured," and said, "I offer my deepest condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their precious loved ones. As the president responsible for the lives and safety of the people, my heart is heavy and it is difficult to contain my sorrow."

In particular, President Yoon mentioned, "The government will designate today as the start of the national mourning period until the accident recovery is completed, and will prioritize accident recovery and follow-up measures as the top national agenda." Along with this, he stated, "We will thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident and fundamentally improve measures to prevent the recurrence of the same accident," and added, "The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and related ministries will conduct emergency inspections of local festivals."

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