[Itaewon Tragedy] All 154 Deceased Identified... Police Intensify Investigation

Flowers are placed in the Itaewon area of Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on the 30th to commemorate the victims of the massive crush disaster that occurred in the Itaewon area ahead of Halloween. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The police investigating the crush disaster that occurred on the night of the 29th in Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, have confirmed the identities of all 154 victims who died in the incident.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Investigation Headquarters announced on the 31st that, through fingerprint analysis and genetic (DNA) information examination, they have finally identified the last unidentified deceased as a Korean woman in her late 40s by the morning of that day. With the identification of all the deceased completed, the police plan to focus all efforts on investigating the cause of the accident and determining responsibility.

Starting from 2 p.m. on the same day, the police are conducting a joint on-site investigation with the National Forensic Service (NFS). The previous day, they completed the first round of questioning of 44 people, including the injured and witnesses, and secured 52 CCTV cameras near the accident site for detailed analysis.

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