South Korea to discipline officials regarding JeJu crash

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered tough disciplinary action against officials responsible for delays in recovering the remains of victims from the 2024 Jeju Air crash ⁠that killed 179 people.



Lee had expressed regret and offered condolences after an additional probe into the crash found that only nine body parts belonging to seven victims had been discovered more than a year after the accident, a presidential aide told a briefing.



The president had instructed authorities to determine why those remains, along with 648 personal items and 155 pieces of aircraft debris, were left unattended for so long.



A full investigative report into the disaster is pending public disclosure, after missing a one-year deadline.



The transport ministry issued an apology on Monday for the delays, but victims' families have criticised the government for leaving remains and belongings abandoned in an open storage area and demanded accountability.