Joint Memorial Altar for Muan Tragedy Victims Set Up on First Floor of Daejeon City Hall

Mayor Lee Jangwoo and City Hall Executives Pay Respects... Open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Until January 4

Lee Jangwoo, mayor of Daejeon, is paying his respects at the joint memorial altar set up on the first floor of the city hall on the 30th. / Daejeon City

Daejeon City set up a joint memorial altar for the Jeju Air passenger plane accident on the first floor of City Hall on the 30th and began receiving citizens' condolences from the afternoon.

The memorial altar will be open every day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. until January 4, the national mourning period, with city officials on duty to assist citizens paying their respects. The operation period may be extended depending on the progress of the joint funeral ceremony.

On this day, Mayor Lee Jangwoo of Daejeon and senior city officials visited the joint memorial altar to pay their respects.

Mayor Lee said, "It is even more heartbreaking because there are many victims from entire families. I extend my deepest condolences to all the victims and their bereaved families," adding, "I also send my sympathy and comfort to the people of Gwangju and Jeonnam."

Meanwhile, during the mourning period, the city plans to postpone or scale down various festivals and events scheduled to be held, and will focus all efforts on safety inspections.

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