On the night of the 29th, the third anniversary of the deadly crowd crush in the nightlife district of Itaewon, memorial sirens are scheduled to sound across Seoul.
On the 26th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) said that, to coincide with the start of the "third-anniversary remembrance ceremony" for the Oct. 29 Itaewon disaster to be held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the 29th, memorial sirens will sound for one minute from 10:29 a.m. that day.
The memorial sirens will sound simultaneously across Seoul to honor the victims and allow people to take part in a moment of silence.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) said, "It carries the meaning of recognizing the past disaster as the responsibility of our community rather than of individuals and of renewing our commitment to preventing a recurrence."
Shim Young-jae, head of the Oct. 29 Itaewon Disaster Victim Relief and Memorial Support Group, said, "The sirens that day are not an alert for an emergency but to commemorate the victims of the Itaewon disaster," adding, "When the memorial sirens sound, citizens of Seoul, please do not be alarmed and join the moment of silence with a reverent mind."