[Itaewon Tragedy] Prosecution Completes Autopsy Procedures for All 154 Deceased

18 Prosecutors' Offices Nationwide Deliver Bodies to 134 Bereaved Families After Autopsy Completion

On the 31st, a citizen is paying tribute to the victims at the memorial space for the victims of the 'Halloween crowd' crush accident set up in front of Exit 1 of Itaewon Station on Seoul Subway Line 6 in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] The prosecution has completed the autopsy procedures for all 154 victims who died in the crush disaster that occurred in Itaewon ahead of Halloween Day.

As of 8:30 a.m. on the 31st, 18 prosecution offices nationwide completed the autopsy procedures for all 154 victims and handed over 134 to their families.

The prosecution plans to hand over the remaining 20 victims immediately after the procedures are completed, due to reasons such as ongoing identification and family confirmation or transportation according to the families' wishes.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH), as of 6 a.m. that day, the Itaewon accident death toll was 154, with 33 seriously injured and 116 lightly injured.

Among the deceased, those in their 20s accounted for more than half, totaling 103, with 56 males and 98 females confirmed.

The number of foreign nationals who died was 26, with Iranian nationals being the highest at 5, followed by China (4), Russia (4), the United States (2), Japan (2), and one each from France, Australia, Norway, Austria, Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Sri Lanka.

The prosecution stated, "We have worked closely with the police to complete the autopsy procedures as quickly as possible and will do our best to ensure that the handover process to the families is smoothly completed."

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