Funerals for 130 Victims of Itaewon Tragedy Conclude... Number of Injured Increases by 1

Last Korean Victim's Funeral Procedures Completed
Evacuation Routes and Hazards in Multi-use Facilities to Be Inspected from the 10th

On the 5th, the last day of the mourning period for the Itaewon tragedy, mourners visited the joint memorial altar set up at Seoul Plaza to pay their respects. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The funerals of 130 Korean nationals who were victims of the Itaewon tragedy have been completed.

At the briefing of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the 6th regarding the Itaewon incident, Kim Seong-ho, Director of the Disaster Safety Management Headquarters at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, stated, "With the last individual today, the funeral procedures for 130 victims will be completed. Among the 26 foreign nationals who died, funerals for 17 have been completed, and 6 out of 9 are scheduled to be repatriated this week."

As of 9 a.m. on the day, the number of victims in the Itaewon tragedy stands at 156, including 26 foreigners, and the number of injured is 197, including 33 seriously injured. The number of injured increased by one compared to the previous day.

The government will intensively inspect evacuation routes and risk factors during mass gatherings at multi-use facilities and stadiums starting from the 10th.

Director Kim said, "To alleviate the public's anxiety about daily safety, we discussed plans to intensively inspect facilities such as multi-use facilities, stadiums, and traditional markets from November 10th, focusing on any abnormalities in the facilities, evacuation routes, and risk factors during mass gatherings."

Additionally, on the 7th, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters will hold a 'National Safety System Inspection Meeting' chaired by President Yoon Seok-yeol to review the current disaster safety management system, including large-scale crowd control, and discuss improvement measures.

The national mourning period ended on the 5th. Director Kim stated, "Although the mourning period has ended, we will do our utmost to care for and support the bereaved families and the injured until the very end."

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