Gwangju 5, Jeonnam 4, Sejong 2, etc.
Ministry of Education dispatches 1 person to Integrated Support Center

One more child from a daycare center has been confirmed among the students who died in the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster.


According to the Ministry of Education on the 31st, as of 10 a.m. that day, the number of affected students increased by one from 12 the previous day. The additionally confirmed student was identified as a child from a daycare center under the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education.


By metropolitan and provincial offices of education, the breakdown is as follows: ▲1 daycare child, 1 elementary student, and 3 middle school students under Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education ▲1 daycare child, 1 elementary student, and 2 high school students under Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education ▲2 high school students under Sejong City Office of Education ▲1 elementary student under Jeonbuk Provincial Office of Education ▲1 elementary student under Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education.


Amid the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster that resulted in 179 deaths, local residents visiting the joint memorial altar set up at Muan Sports Park near Muan International Airport in Jeonnam on the 30th to pay their respects to the victims are seen offering condolences. Photo by Jang Jin-hyeong

Amid the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster that resulted in 179 deaths, local residents visiting the joint memorial altar set up at Muan Sports Park near Muan International Airport in Jeonnam on the 30th to pay their respects to the victims are seen offering condolences. Photo by Jang Jin-hyeong

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The Ministry of Education will dispatch one staff member to the integrated support center established at Muan International Airport in Jeonnam starting January 1 next year to provide support.



Since the 29th, a situation management task force consisting of eight members from three departments?the Education Safety Policy Division, School Teaching and Learning Innovation Division, and Social and Emotional Growth Support Division?has been formed to monitor the damage situation. Additionally, a 24-hour emergency contact system with the education offices has been established and will operate until the situation is resolved.


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