[Itaewon Tragedy] Presidential Office "Full Emergency Response"… Yoon's Schedule Completely Rescheduled (Comprehensive)

-President Yoon: "All government announcements must be accurately conveyed to the people"
-Presidential Office: "Dedicated to confirming deaths not 100% completed"

Ahead of Halloween, President Yoon Seok-yeol is inspecting the site in the Itaewon area of Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where a large-scale crush disaster occurred on the 30th./Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] On the 30th, the Presidential Office stated regarding the 'Itaewon Disaster,' "The Presidential Office is maintaining a full emergency response posture," and "All schedules and national priorities are focused on accident recovery and follow-up measures." In particular, President Yoon Seok-yeol's schedule will be completely readjusted to center on accident recovery.

Kim Eun-hye, Chief of Public Relations, conveyed this during a briefing at the Yongsan Presidential Office in the afternoon, saying, "We extend our deepest condolences to the deceased and their bereaved families. As a member of the Presidential Office, I feel an indescribable sorrow and heavy heart."

According to the Presidential Office, President Yoon, at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) meeting held at the Government Seoul Office earlier that morning, urged, "Relevant ministries and local governments must work together to carefully attend to each bereaved family member and injured person." In particular, President Yoon instructed, "All government announcements must be accurately conveyed to the public," and "Consider the feelings of the bereaved families by promptly verifying the identities of the deceased and accurately informing the media in real time."

President Yoon's schedule will also be completely readjusted to focus on accident recovery. A Presidential Office official explained, "Right now, accident recovery is the top priority," and "Schedules not deeply related to accident recovery and follow-up measures are being readjusted."

Regarding whether President Yoon will visit the joint memorial altar, the official added, "There will be sentiments and actions to comfort and mourn the bereaved families." However, they elaborated, "Rather than setting a specific plan now, the focus is on dedicating efforts to the identity verification of the deceased, which has not yet been 100% completed."

Meanwhile, concerning the mining collapse accident in Bonghwa, Gyeongbuk, President Yoon also emphasized, "Please do your best in the rescue operations until the very end," and "Show that the nation does not give up on even a single life."

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