Anseong City to Provide Funeral Expenses for 'Green Market Accident' Victims... Joint Memorial Altar from the 21st

Dedicated Civil Servants Assigned to Each Bereaved Family
Support for Treatment and Psychological Counseling for the Injured
City Events Cancelled or Postponed
Comprehensive Review of Outdoor Event Safety and Vehicle Control
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Anseong City, Gyeonggi Province, will provide funeral expenses for the victims of the "Sharing Green Market" accident and operate a joint memorial altar. Dedicated public officials will be assigned to support each bereaved family, and the city will thoroughly re-examine the safety management system for outdoor events within the community.

Kim Bora, Mayor of Anseong City, held an emergency disaster safety countermeasure headquarters meeting at 2 p.m. on the 20th to review the response to the accident that occurred the previous day and discuss support measures for the victims. Provided by Anseong City

On September 20 at 2 p.m., Anseong City held an emergency disaster safety countermeasure headquarters meeting to review the situation following the accident that occurred the previous day and to discuss support measures for the victims.

During the meeting, the city deliberated and resolved an agenda item to urgently provide funeral expense support for the victims in accordance with the "Anseong City Ordinance on Relief and Recovery Support for Social Disasters." Additional measures, including support for bereaved families, medical care for the injured, and safety management, will also be implemented.

A public official will be assigned one-on-one to each bereaved family to provide close support for funeral procedures and various administrative matters. The city will also assist with medical treatment for the injured and plans to provide professional counseling and psychological recovery programs for bereaved families and witnesses who have been traumatized by the accident.

The joint memorial altar will be set up at Naehehol Square for three days from September 21 to 23. It will be jointly operated by the Anseong City Volunteer Center and the Anseong City Council for Sustainable Development. The city has decided to cancel or postpone official events scheduled during this period, joining in the memorial for the victims.

The city will also actively seek to determine the cause of the accident. It will cooperate with the investigations conducted by the police, fire department, and other related agencies. Based on the results and analysis of the investigations, the city plans to thoroughly review and strengthen safety measures and traffic control systems not only for city events but also for all outdoor events held within Anseong.

Mayor Kim Bora said, "It is heartbreaking beyond words that precious members of our community, who dedicated themselves to the local society, lost their lives in this tragic accident. I offer my deepest condolences and comfort to the bereaved families in their time of sorrow."

She added, "As the mayor, entrusted with protecting the lives and safety of our citizens, I feel a heavy responsibility. I will remain fully committed to supporting the bereaved families and will devote every administrative resource to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again and to safeguard the safety of our citizens."

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