[Itaewon Tragedy] Yoon Declares Yongsan-gu a Special Disaster Area... "Support for Victims Is the Top Priority"

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

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] President Yoon Suk-yeol announced on the 30th that "Seoul Yongsan-gu has been declared a special disaster area to ensure swift recovery support" in relation to the Itaewon tragedy. He then urged the Minister of the Interior and Safety, saying, "Since support for the victims is the top priority, please do your best to ensure there is no shortage in the treatment of the injured and funeral support for the deceased."

Regarding the declaration of Yongsan-gu as a special disaster area, President Yoon gave these instructions, the presidential office spokesperson Lee Jae-myung stated in a written briefing.

President Yoon emphasized, "Declaring it a special disaster area in less than a day since the accident occurred is a measure reflecting the highest priority of the government to the Itaewon accident recovery and follow-up actions, as announced in the statement released this morning."

Accordingly, the government will provide necessary expenses such as funeral costs and medical expenses to the deceased, their bereaved families, and the injured, following deliberation by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. President Yoon also conveyed, "This support will be applied equally to everyone regardless of whether they are residents of Yongsan-gu."

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