The bodies of the victims of the Jeju Air plane disaster were all returned to the bereaved family's arms.
However, space for bereaved families will be maintained at the airport for the time being, and the government and local governments have come up with follow-up measures.
This is reporter Kim Bum-hwan.
[Reporter]
The bodies of three of the 179 victims of the Jeju Air plane disaster were finally delivered to the bereaved families.Only
has an accident.
This is the Muan International Airport where the bereaved families eagerly waited for the news of the victims. As all the bodies were transported, the reception room where the bereaved families also left is silent.
The disaster safety shelter where the bereaved families stayed has been reorganized.
[Park Han-shin / Representative of the bereaved family: After the funeral, the bereaved family will come back here. Please keep in mind the part of quarantine and disinfection in addition to the reorganization, not 'removal', and do not use the word 'removal'. We're not demolishing it.]
Some volunteer groups remain in place in preparation for the bereaved families to visit again after the funeral.
[Kim Hyo-eun / Volunteer: My heart broke after hearing the situation of my acquaintances, so I was looking for what I could do, and I realized it was volunteer work, so I tried to find a way and applied for volunteer work through e-mail]
Three joint memorial altar sites around Muan Airport also continue to receive mourners.
The government said it will continue to provide support for bereaved families after the funeral and is preparing to establish a dedicated support organization,
Jeollanam-do Province, where nearly half of the victims were
, also announced follow-up support measures, including the creation of a memorial park.
[Kim Young-rok / Governor of Jeollanam-do: For systematic and institutional support at the national level, we will push for the enactment of the Jeju Air Passenger Accident Support Special Act. We will urge the government to thoroughly find out the truth through objective and rational investigations to prevent such accidents from happening again.]
The great sadness of the Jeju Air disaster,
that can never be solved no matter how much time passes.When the funeral is completed, the
bereaved family countermeasure council will hold a joint memorial service to honor the souls of the victims.
I'm Kim Bum Hwan of YTN.
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