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The “Special Committee for the Investigation of State Disaster Affairs” of the National Assembly has launched its first on-site investigation.
The bereaved families have called for a thorough investigation of the facts and, on the one hand, protests have been held to criticize the bereaved families.
This is reporter Kim Geon-hwi.
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Before the 10.29am Special Committee for National Investigations on-site investigation, which was launched 54 days after the disaster, committee members first visited the city incense burner.
“Discovery of the truth! Discovery of the truth!”
Amidst the screams and sobs of the grieving family, cries suddenly fly.
[김상진/유튜버]
“It’s a stampede. It’s a stampede. We don’t help the incense burner. We don’t help the incense burner.”
These are far-right YouTubers who have been camping out since the incense burner was built and criticizing the bereaved families.
These scenes are broadcast live through social media.
[유튜버]
“Crying again. Aww. There are a lot of reporters, so I think I’ll have to cry a little like the script says.”
The committee members, who finished their worship amidst the chaos, moved to the disaster site on foot.
A grieving family accompanying the scene collapsed as they urged a thorough investigation.
[유가족]
We only want one thing right now. I just want the truth to come out. If the children died in any way, even if it’s the screen or the video, just tell me where they died.
Subsequently, the government and opposition parties visited the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and asked why the answer was not given correctly even after an emergency, code zero, was issued on the day of the disaster.
[김교흥/더불어민주당 의원]
“Normally, if it’s code zero and it’s such an emergency situation, then why don’t you report it to the situation team leader, the situation officer, and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency?”
[전주혜/국민의힘 의원]
“You said there are about 100 zero codes a day. So what specific instructions are given by the 112 control room?”
In this regard, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Kim Gwang-ho admitted that there was a problem with the reporting system at the time, saying that the report was not made to the situation team leader.
This is Kim Gun-hwi from MBC News.
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