Military: "Itaewon Tragedy Death Toll Rises to 4 Among Soldiers and Military Personnel"

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On the 1st, during the national mourning period following the large-scale crush disaster in Itaewon, visitors continued to pay their respects at the memorial space created at Itaewon Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] The number of military personnel and civilian employees who died in the disaster that occurred in Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul has increased to four.

According to the Ministry of National Defense on the 1st, one civilian employee who was seriously injured and receiving treatment at a hospital died. As a result, the number of deaths increased to four, including two soldiers and two civilian employees. The number of injured changed from two seriously injured and three lightly injured to one seriously injured and three lightly injured.

The Ministry of National Defense has assigned personnel to provide one-on-one support for the funeral procedures of the deceased soldiers and civilian employees, and is preparing a medical support system, including an emergency dispatch support team, in response to requests from local governments and others.

Earlier, on the night of the 29th of last month, a crowd gathered on the streets of Itaewon to enjoy Halloween, resulting in a disaster that claimed 155 lives. The government has designated the period until midnight on the 5th as a national mourning period.

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