[Itaewon Tragedy] Six Middle and High School Students and Three Teachers Dead... "Enhance Psychological Support and Safety Education"

1 Middle School Student, 5 High School Students Dead... Seoul Enrolled Students
3 Teachers Dead in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Ulsan
5 Students Injured: 4 in Seoul, 1 in Chungnam
Provincial Education Offices to Form Dedicated Student Psychological Counseling Teams

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 Han Jinju] It has been confirmed that six middle and high school students and three faculty members died in a crush accident that occurred on the 29th in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, ahead of Halloween Day.

On the 31st, the Ministry of Education announced at a regular briefing that among the victims of the Itaewon disaster, one middle school student and five high school students were included in the death toll. All were students attending schools located in Seoul. Three teachers also died in this accident: one from Gyeonggi, one from Seoul, and one from Ulsan.

An official from the Ministry of Education said, "Among the 11 teenagers who died as announced by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, six are students, and those whose identities have not been confirmed are understood not to be students."

There are five student injuries, all high school students. Four students are enrolled in schools in the Seoul area, and one is from Chungnam. Two are receiving treatment at hospitals. Among the three who returned home, two suffered fractures, and one sustained minor injuries.

The Ministry of Education has decided to provide psychological counseling and other mental health support to the schools where deaths occurred. In collaboration with metropolitan and provincial offices of education, a dedicated psychological counseling team will be formed to provide mental health support for trauma caused by the accident.

An official from the Ministry of Education said, "We are comprehensively supporting schools to stabilize them early and are also discussing measures to supplement school safety education."

The Ministry of Education has decided that until November 5, the national mourning period, schools will participate in mourning by flying flags at half-mast or having students wear memorial ribbons. Various events during this period will be minimized.

The Ministry of Education is currently assessing the status of university student victims but has stated it will not disclose this information. Using the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s one-to-one matching system for public officials, they will communicate with the relevant universities and provide necessary support to the bereaved families.

An official from the Ministry of Education stated, "For deaths occurring after high school, the individuals may be university students or outside of school, with various affiliations, so we will not separately announce university students only."

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