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Firefighter Traumatized by Itaewon Disaster Goes Missing After Leaving Note Saying ‘I’m Sorry’

Summary by The Korea Times
A 34-year-old firefighter in Incheon who had struggled with depression since responding to the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush has been missing for a week after leaving a note that read “I’m sorry.” According to Incheon Fire Headquarters on Sunday, the firefighter, identified only by the surname A, went out of contact on Aug. 10 after sending the message to family and friends. Police and fire officials said A drove out of the Nam Incheon Tollgate on th…

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(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Jong-gu = A firefighter who suffered from depression after the Itaewon disaster has been missing for over a week, and police and fire authorities are searching for his whereabouts.

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A firefighter from Incheon who was dispatched to the site of the Itaewon disaster in 2022 has been missing for over a week, but his whereabouts are unknown. The firefighter is known to have been receiving treatment for depression. Yonhap News reported on the 17th that the Incheon Fire Department

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Korea, Republic of on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
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