[Itaewon Tragedy] IT Industry Employees Busy Confirming Safety... Waves of Condolences on SNS

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Choi] As a large-scale crush accident occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, major IT companies have begun checking the safety of their employees.

According to the industry on the 30th, major IT companies such as Naver and Kakao are operating internal emergency contact networks to confirm the safety of their employees. These companies have a relatively high proportion of MZ generation (Millennials + Generation Z) employees, so they have started responding by checking whether there are any casualties.

Meanwhile, on major social networking services (SNS), posts mourning the Itaewon tragedy are continuously appearing. On Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and others, posts tagged with '#prayforitaewon' are being continuously posted, continuing the wave of mourning.

One netizen said, "An unbelievable major disaster has occurred in Itaewon," and added, "I pray for the souls of those who sacrificed in this major disaster and offer my sincere condolences to the bereaved families of the victims."

On the night of the 29th, a crowd of more than 100,000 people gathered at once in the Itaewon area of Seoul, causing a large-scale crush disaster. According to the fire authorities, as of 9:40 a.m. on the 30th, the death toll was 151, and the number of injured was 82. Among the injured, 19 were seriously injured and 63 were lightly injured.

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