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  "id": 3226922,
  "title": "Special commission recognizes 2 late firefighters as victims of Itaewon crowd crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/special-commission-recognizes-2-late-firefighters-as-victims-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260825/special-commission-recognizes-2-late-firefighters-as-victims-of-itaewon-crowd-crash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A special investigation commission officially acknowledged two late firefighters, surnamed Nam and Park, as victims of the deadly Itaewon crowd crush in 2022, on Tuesday. The pair were among the first responders at the tragic incident that claimed 159 lives during Halloween festivities in a narrow alley of Itaewon on October 29, 2022. The commission determined that the firefighters suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and ultimately died from self-harm due to the lack of adequate support. This recognition brings the total number of official victims of the crowd crush to 162. Earlier, the commission recognized a late business owner who assisted in the rescue efforts on the night of the tragedy as an official victim. This individual, who also suffered from PTSD, was found dead earlier this year.",
  "summary": "A special investigation commission on Tuesday recognized two late firefighters who responded to the deadly Itaewon crowd crush in 2022 as official victims of the tragedy. The pair — surnamed Nam and Park — were among first responders at the crowd crush that killed 159 people during Halloween festivities in a narrow alley of Itaewon on Oct. 29, 2022, amid a lack of safety measures. The special…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Special commission recognizes 2 late firefighters as victims of 2022 crowd crush",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/special-commission-recognizes-2-late-firefighters-as-victims-of-2022",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:46:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Special commission recognizes 2 late firefighters as victims of Itaewon crowd crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/special-commission-recognizes-2-late-firefighters-as-victims-of-3228478",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Itaewon Disaster Commission Recognizes 2 Firefighters as Victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/itaewon-disaster-commission-recognizes-2-firefighters-as-victims",
        "published": "2026-08-25T10:40:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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