Hyundai Motor Group, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC), and Hyosung Group, have unveiled support measures to enhance the welfare and safety of firefighters who are in the frontlines to secure public safety, according to the companies, Tuesday. The 1st Sharing Project event was held at Ulsan Northern Fire Station in Ulsan in South Gyeongsang province, hosted by the KCCI.
An analysis, based on official documents and parliamentary testimony, reveals a series of missed opportunities to prevent a disaster that led to the death of more than 150 people in Seoul.
Transcripts of desperate emergency calls exposed the failure of the government response, and contradicted official claims about when the disaster was first reported.