[Itaewon Tragedy] Seoul City to Operate 'Seoul Plaza Joint Memorial Altar' Until the 5th of Next Month

Joint Memorial Altars to Operate from the 31st Following Designation of National Mourning Period

On the afternoon of the 30th, the day after the crowd crush accident during Halloween in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, workers are setting up a joint memorial altar in front of Seoul City Hall to be operated from the following day.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will set up and operate the "Itaewon Accident Victims Joint Memorial Altar" at Seoul Plaza starting from the 31st to mourn the tragic deaths of the victims who lost their lives at a young age in the Itaewon accident.

The joint memorial altar at Seoul Plaza will be open for six days from the 31st until the 5th of next month, which is the national mourning period designated by the government. Visitors can pay their respects from 10 a.m. The official operating hours of the joint memorial altar are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, but visitors may also pay respects autonomously outside of these hours.

Additionally, the Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to deploy police and order maintenance personnel around the memorial altar to ensure the safety and order of citizens.

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