At the time of the October 29 disaster that resulted in 158 victims, it was revealed that the contents of the 112 report and the urgent on-site situation were not shared in time between various police radios, so traffic control and police reinforcements were greatly delayed.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s traffic radio forecast communication records released by the Democratic Party’s Yongsan Itaewon Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Comprehensive Traffic Information Center issued a traffic control plan within 41 minutes of the accident and received a report of a large-scale crushing death within 1 hour and 11 minutes of the accident. turned out to be
According to the radio record, at 10:56 pm on October 29, the head of the traffic patrol team at the Yongsan Police Station told the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, “There are too many people on Itaewon-ro, so there is a high risk of safety accidents.” I will,” he reported.
He added, “Now the car is full inside, but when safety is secured, (the vehicle) will be returned to traffic.”
At this time, about 40 minutes have passed since the disaster occurred, and 112 and 119 reports requesting rescue for serious injuries continued, and it seems that the situation was not shared between each police organization.
Also, at 11:26 pm, 30 minutes later, the Yongsan Police Station Transportation Center first reported to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency that “30 people are now in a state of cardiac arrest due to stampede.”
Then, within 40 seconds, the Seoul Metropolitan Government Traffic Information Center started to increase the police force, starting with the support of 1 traffic patrol car and 3 traffic motorcycles.
At 0:03 am the next day, the head of the traffic guidance department, a police officer-level executive at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, gave an order to “check the background to see if the crowd suddenly gathered and many people fell and performed CPR.” It was 42 minutes after the first order came out.
Considering the report that “about 60 people are in cardiac arrest” at 10:59 p.m. from the previously released Yongsan Police Station 112 command network, it can be assumed that the situation was not shared between the separate police radio networks. no see.
In addition, at 9:04 p.m., the head of the traffic patrol team at the Yongsan Police Station reported, “The current time (in Itaewon) is about 100,000 people,” but over the radio, the focus was on vehicle traffic and traffic accident prevention, reporting and giving instructions. was also found to be repeated.
(Data provided by Democratic Party of Korea Yongsan Itaewon Disaster Countermeasure Headquarters, National Assembly Special Committee member Kim Kyo-heung’s Office)