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Busan Fireworks Festival draws 1.2M
111 emergency calls, no major incidents
In short
The 21st Busan Fireworks Festival was held around Gwangan-ri in Busan on the 7th.
Despite over 1.2 million visitors, there were 111 emergency responses but no major accidents.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Busan City deployed around 7,000 safety personnel, the largest ever.
Key facts
| When | Held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the 7th (including pre-events from 1 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.). |
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| Where | Gwangan-ri Beach in Suyeong-gu, Igidae in Nam-gu, and Dongbaek Island area in Haeundae-gu. |
| Who | Over 1.2 million spectators, around 7,000 safety personnel, and approximately 2,200 police officers participated. |
| What | 111 emergency calls were received; 105 cases were treated on-site and 6 people were transferred to hospitals. |
What it means for me
It shows the trend toward strengthening safety management at large events and can serve as a reference for future large festival attendance.
