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President Yoon Seok-yeol made a national mourning period for a week until the 5th of the following month through a public discourse.
The government declared Yongsan-gu, Seoul a special disaster area, and announced that it would provide all related support, including funeral expenses for the dead and medical expenses for the wounded.
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President Yoon Seok-yeol, with a firm expression on his face, started an emergency public discourse with the words "It's terrifying."
He said he prayed for the rest of those who died in an unexpected accident, and he also expressed his deep condolences to the bereaved family.
[President Seok-Yeol Yoon: The government has set the national mourning period from today until the resolution of the accident is completed, and the highest priority of the state will be the resolution of the accident and follow-up measures.] The
national mourning period is for one week until midnight on November 5. During this period, President Yoon ordered all government ministries and public offices to fly flags.
We urged government agencies as well as the private sector to refrain from holding events and festivals.
He also stressed that the cause of the accident will be thoroughly investigated to ensure that the same accident does not happen again.
[President Seok-Yeol Yoon: We will conduct emergency inspections for not only Halloween events but also regional festivals and thoroughly manage them so that they are conducted in an orderly and safe manner.]
After the announcement to the public, President Yoon visited the site of the Itaewon disaster, followed by Central Disaster Safety Measures at the Government Complex in Seoul. I chaired the headquarters meeting.
Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, who served as the head of the accident management headquarters, declared Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where Itaewon is located, as a special disaster zone to enable national assistance.
[Han Deok-soo / Prime Minister: We will do our best to provide necessary support such as support for the deceased, their families, and the injured.
We will do our best to deal with the accident and devise follow-up measures in the future.]
As many foreigners were among the fatalities in this accident, we promised to ensure that there is no shortage of support through the diplomatic missions of the countries concerned.
An official from the presidential office said, "Right now, handling the accident is the top priority," and "the president's schedule is also being adjusted again."