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| People, Tuesday, mourn the victims of the Halloween crowd crush tragedy that happened in Itaewon, Seoul on Oct. 29. Korea Times photo by Suh Jae-hoon |
The following are the condolence messages from heads of foreign missions in Korea to the victims of the Itaewon crowd disaster on Oct. 29 and their families. Their messages are arranged based on the order of their date of arrival in Korea. ― ED.
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| Ambassador of Iran to Korea Saeed Badamchi Shabestari |
On behalf of the People and Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, I would like to convey my deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the friendly nation and government of the Republic of Korea, and especially, bereaved families in deepest grief for loss of their beloved family members in the tragic disaster in Itaewon on Oct. 29, 2022.
Also, I share deep sorrow and grief with the nation of Korea, foreign residents and above all things, with the bereaved families suffering indescribable hardship for loss of valuable and noble lives, especially young people still in the flower of their youth, including five Iranian nationals.
I hope the passage of time will alleviate deep anguish and sorrow and find inner strength to overcome the tragic situation as well as swift recovery of the injured people.
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| Singaporean Ambassador to Korea Eric Teo |
On behalf of the Singapore Embassy in Seoul, I express my deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of those who lost their lives in the Itaewon tragedy that struck on Oct. 29. We are truly saddened to learn of the loss of so many young and bright lives, especially in what should have been a night of celebration and good fun.
In this time of sorrow, Singapore stands together with the people of South Korea and all those affected by the tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the bereaved families and friends of the victims. We also wish the injured a swift recovery.
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| Saudi Ambassador to Korea Sami M. Alsadhan |
On behalf of the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the deceased and injured, as well as to the people of the friendly Republic of Korea.
I grieve with the citizens of Seoul and the people of Korea and send my best wishes for a quick recovery to all those who were injured.
Please accept Saudi Arabia's deepest sympathy and solidarity.
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| Ambassador of Thailand to Korea Witchu Vejjajiva |
Upon learning of the tragic incident in Itaewon on Oct. 29, 2022, I was deeply saddened by the loss of lives, including many young casualties as well as a Thai national.
On behalf of the people of Thailand and the Thai community in the Republic of Korea, I wish to extend my profound sympathy and sincerest condolences to the people of the Republic of Korea and to the bereaved families who lost their loved ones from this tragedy.
While we grieve with the people of the Republic of Korea in this time of sorrow, I would also like to send my best wishes for a quick recovery to all those injured.
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| Mongolian Ambassador to Korea Erdenetsogt Sarantogos |
The Mongolian people are deeply saddened by the tragedy in Itaewon.
In these hard times for our friends, we share the pain and grief of the Korean people and all those who have lost their loved ones in this tragedy.
We wish a speedy recovery for those injured.
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| Ambassador of Slovenia to Korea Jernej Muller |
It was a shock to learn about the tragic event in Itaewon last Saturday. An evening of joy and festivities turned into a night of tragedy and a morning of sadness.
On behalf of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia and all Slovenian people I would like to express deepest condolences to families and friends of the victims, Korean and other nationalities. I would also like to wish a speedy recovery to those injured.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Itaewon, Seoul and the people of Korea.
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| Charge d'Affaires of Georgia to Korea Aleksandre Kekelia |
On behalf of the Government and People of Georgia, our embassy extends heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the numerous victims and their families affected by this horrific tragedy.
We grieve with the people of the Republic of Korea and send our best wishes to the injured ones.
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| Charge d'Affaires of Colombia to Korea Francisco Alberto Gonzalez |
The Embassy of Colombia in Korea expresses its deepest condolences for the loss of lives in Itaewon, Seoul, on the night of Oct. 29.
Our solidarity goes to the government of Korea and the families of those affected.
Our hopes for the soon recovery of the injured.
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