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  "id": 3228478,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260825/special-commission-recognizes-2-late-firefighters-as-victims-of-itaewon-crowd-crash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, a special investigation commission officially designated two deceased firefighters — named Nam and Park — as victims of the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush. The incident occurred on Halloween when 159 people lost their lives during a narrow alley in Itaewon on October 29, 2022, due to a lack of safety measures. The commission determined that both firefighters had suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and took their own lives as they struggled to receive proper assistance. This recognition brings the total number of official victims of the crowd crush to 162. Previously, a late business owner who aided in rescue efforts during the disaster was also recognized as an official victim, having also suffered from PTSD and succumbing to it.",
  "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",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:07:02.000Z"
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      {
        "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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