Overview

• Lee laid flowers and observed a moment of silence at Itaewon’s Memorial Alley, honoring the 159 victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush.
• He convened a preparedness meeting at the Han River Flood Control Center in southern Seoul to assess readiness for the upcoming rainy season.
• Citing the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster and 2023 Osong tunnel flooding, Lee urged more stringent disaster preparedness and response.
• Victims’ families continue to press for greater accountability and transparency in the ongoing reviews of the Itaewon tragedy.
• The government has vowed a strict stance on foreseeable safety threats to avert future large-scale disasters.