[Itaewon Tragedy] Goyang and Guri Cities Set Up Joint Memorial Altars... Support for Bereaved Families and Injured

Memorial Altars Set Up at Hwajeong Station Culture Plaza, Ilsan Culture Plaza, and Guri City Hall
Dedicated Staff Assigned to Support Bereaved Families and Injured... Safety Inspections Conducted at Multiple Facilities in the Area

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is paying tribute at the joint memorial altar for the victims of the Itaewon accident set up at Seoul Plaza on the 31st.
Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Goyang City and Guri City in Gyeonggi Province will set up a joint memorial altar for the victims of the 'Itaewon Crowd Crush Disaster' on the 31st.

Goyang City will install memorial altars at two locations, Hwajeong Station Cultural Plaza and Ilsan Cultural Plaza, to mourn the eight citizens who died that day.

They also plan to assign dedicated staff to support the bereaved families and the injured.

Guri City will also set up a memorial altar on the first floor of the city hall on the same day. It has been confirmed that one Guri citizen was among the victims of this disaster.

The city held a countermeasure meeting the day before to discuss funeral support for the deceased and will begin safety inspections of crowded facilities such as Guri Station Plaza and department stores starting that day.

Pocheon City also confirmed that one of the deceased was a citizen and will provide funeral support and other assistance.

Baek Young-hyun, mayor of Pocheon City, visited Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Pocheon Hospital to console the bereaved families and urged related officials to make every effort to prevent safety accidents.

The city plans to wear black ribbons until the national mourning period ends on the 5th and to fully cancel or postpone various events and performances.

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