On the afternoon of February 4, the families of the victims in stampede in Itaewon clashed with police in central Seoul as they took to the streets protest and set up a memorial altar at Seoul Plaza without the approval of the government.
About 1,000 people, including about 150 relatives of the victims, began marching from the place where the altar was built. Memorial at Noksapyeong Station, near the site of the October 29, 2022 tragedy, which killed 159 people.
Initially, the victims’ families planned to hold the event at Gwanghwamun Square and set up a memorial altar there.
However, the city government refused the request and the police agency sent about 3,000 employees to the area of Gwanghwamun Square.
In the middle of the march, victims’ families and protesters suddenly erected a makeshift memorial at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall, located on Sejong Avenue.
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As a result, protesters and police clashed briefly as police and about 70 Seoul city officials tried to prevent protesters from erecting a memorial.
As a result, a family member of the victim lost consciousness and was taken to a nearby hospital.
Finally, the memorial was set up at about 14:10, attracting the attention of about 5,000 people, occupying 4/6 lanes of Sejong Avenue.
(Vietnam+)