River cruise firm gets six-month ban for fireworks despite Seoul request to cancel after Jeju Air tragedy


Members of the public paying their respects at a memorial for victims of the Jeju Air Co. plane crash at Seoul City Hall on Jan 2, 2025. - Bloomberg

SEOUL: The Seoul Metropolitan Government has ordered a six-month suspension of operations for a company that went ahead with a fireworks show on the Han River despite the city’s request to cancel the event following the nation’s deadliest domestic aviation tragedy.

In a statement released Dec 30, the city said: “We have decided to impose a strong measure on Hyundai Cruise, which proceeded with the fireworks show on a cruise ship on the Han River.”

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Aseanplus News

12 militants killed in foiled police station siege
Deadly blaze rips through Karachi shopping mall
Hanoi sets ambitious 10% growth goals at party meet
‘Good-looking’ babies up for sale
Missing plane wreckage found
IndiGo fined in wake of flight chaos
A US$300mil find from a ‘city of gems’
Death toll rises to three in Rompin lorry crash
Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda driving countries closer to China: survey
Syria government, Kurdish forces agree sweeping integration to end clashes

Others Also Read