Central Committee Meeting from the President's Office to the Government Complex

On the 30th, President Yoon Suk Yeol moved from the presidential office of Yongsan to the situation room of the Seoul Government Complex to preside over a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to respond to the Halloween crushing disaster in Itaewon. The spokesman's office said in a press release that the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting presided over by President Yoon is under way. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min attended the meeting. Earlier, President Yoon was briefed on a number of cardiac arrest reports in Itaewon at 10:22 p.m. on the 29th, issued the first and second emergency orders, and presided over an emergency situation inspection meeting at the crisis management center at the presidential office building in Yongsan. President Yoon ordered that "the first priority issue be patient escort and relief." It also ordered securing ambulance routes, dispatching emergency medical teams (DMATs), and securing emergency beds at nearby hospitals, as it was reported that ambulances and medical staff were unable to access the Itaewon accident site. In addition, the government ordered thorough control of all vehicles and personnel other than patient transport and treatment purposes. As of 3 a.m., the fire department identified 120 deaths in the Itaewon disaster and 100 injuries. Among the injured, there is a possibility of additional deaths.

Date: 2022-11-22

Reporter: 서화목