[Itaewon Disaster] Jo Gyu-hong, 2nd Deputy Head of Central Disaster Management Headquarters... "Dispatching Welfare Ministry Staff to Fully Support Treatment of the Injured"

On the afternoon of the 30th, Cho Kyu-hong, Minister of Health and Welfare (2nd Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters), visited Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where the injured from the Itaewon disaster are receiving treatment, to comfort the victims. (Photo by Ministry of Health and Welfare)

[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] Cho Kyuhong, Minister of Health and Welfare and the 2nd Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) related to the Itaewon tragedy, visited hospitals treating the injured from the Itaewon incident on the 30th to comfort the victims and promised to provide smooth medical support.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that Minister Cho visited Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and Seoul Medical Center in Sinnae-dong, Jungnang-gu, in the afternoon.

Minister Cho said, "We will do our best to support the treatment of the injured and the families of the deceased," adding, "We will dispatch Ministry of Health and Welfare staff to the hospitals where the injured are receiving treatment to ensure that critically ill patients receive timely care with full effort."

He continued, "We will provide maximum support for the funeral process to the bereaved families to help ease their pain as much as possible," and said, "For those who need psychological support due to this incident, we will form a separate psychological support team centered around the National Trauma Center to assist them.” The government plans to operate a funeral support team for the deceased and organize a psychological support team of about 100 members within the National Trauma Center to provide psychological treatment for bereaved families and families of the injured.

Minister Cho promised, "I pray for the repose of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate accident," and "I extend my deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the accident and will do my utmost to manage the aftermath of the incident."

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