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Victims' families demand action on anniversary of Osong flood disaster

Bereaved families of the victims of last year’s Osong flood disaster called for the government to take action to prevent similar accidents during a memorial event to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy on Monday.

2024.7.15

Families of the victims of the Osong flood disaster, survivors and residents demand the punishment of senior officials responsible for the tragedy during a press conference held at the Gungpyeong 2 underpass in Osong-eup, Cheongju, North Chungcheong on Monday, a week before the first anniversary of the incident. The flood on July 15, 2023, claimed 14 lives. [YONHAP]

Osong flood victims' families demand punishment of senior officials as anniversary march begins

Bereaved families of victims of last year's Osong flood disaster called for the punishment of senior officials responsible as they began a march on Monday to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy.

2024.7.8

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Fire authorities conduct a rescue operation after an underpass in Osong-eup, North Chungcheong, was hit by a flash flood on July 15, 2023. [NEWS1]

Prosecutors summon North Chungcheong Gov. for alleged Osong flooding involvement

Prosecutors summoned North Chungcheong Gov. Kim Young-hwan on Wednesday for alleged involvement in a flood disaster in Osong-eup last year that killed 14 people.

2024.5.1

Rescue personnel search for people who went missing in a flooded underpass in Osong-eup of Cheongju, North Chungcheong, on July 16. [YONHAP]

Seven arrest warrants filed in connection to Osong flood disaster

Prosecutors on Thursday filed arrest warrants against seven individuals for alleged negligence that they said contributed to 25 casualties in a flash flood that overcame an underpass in Osong-eup in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, in July.

2023.12.8

Families of the Osong tragedy victims on Thursday hold a press conference near the Cheongju District Prosecutors' Office as they filed complaints against North Chungcheong Gov. Kim Young-hwan, Cheongju Mayor Lee Beom-seok and chief of the National Agency for Administrative City Construction Lee Sang-rae for violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act. [YONHAP]

Bereaved families file complaints against officials over Osong tragedy

Family members of the people killed when an underpass in Osong-eup, North Chungcheong flooded during monsoon rains last month filed complaints against government officials on Thursday, accusing them of responding inadequately to a disaster they ...

2023.8.3

Me again?

The government requested that the prosecution investigate 36 local officials over the flood disaster in an underpass in North Chungcheong, but 22 of them turned out to be lower-level officials.

2023.7.30

Right, an official with the prosecution’s probe team investigating the deadly underpass in Osong-eup of Cheongju, North Chungcheong, carries boxes into the Chungbuk Provincial Police in Cheongju on Monday during a raid to collect evidence. [YONHAP]

Prosecutors launch raids over deaths in flooded underpass

Prosecutors raided multiple police and local government offices on Monday in connection to the recent flooding of an underpass in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, which claimed 14 lives.

2023.7.24

Commissioner General Yoon Hee-keun of the National Police Agency on Friday pays respect to victims of the flooding of an underpass in North Chungcheong at their joint memorial altar set up at the North Chungcheong provincial government building in Cheongju. [YONHAP]

Investigation into police requested for mishandling of Osong flooding

The government on Friday requested an investigation into police officers suspected of misconduct in responding to the recent deadly flooding of an underpass in Osong-eup of Cheongju, North Chungcheong.

2023.7.21

Better late than never

The National Forensic Service conducts an inspection on the underpass in Oseong-eup in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, on Thursday. Some 14 people died after 60,000 tons of water rushed into the tunnel from the nearby Miho River.

2023.7.20