The spectator's death was a tragedy. Baseball fans even staged a truck protest Be responsible for it
Apr 02, 2025
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Mr. A, in his 20s, who visited Changwon NC Park to watch the game between the LG Twins and the NC Dinos on the 29th, was seriously injured in his head by a structure that fell 17.5 meters above the concourse cafeteria on the third base of Gate 4. He was immediately transferred to a nearby hospital for emergency surgery, but he died on the morning of the 31st. Teenage brother B, who visited the ballpark with A, also suffered a broken collarbone and is receiving treatment. Another spectator, Mr. C, also suffered trauma to his leg. According to the NC team's explanation, the structure is about 2.6 meters long and 40 centimeters wide in aluminum. Currently, the police, along with the National Forensic Service, have started to identify the exact cause through on-site inspection. A full-fledged investigation will also begin.
KBO and NC canceled the game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins, which was scheduled to be held at NC Park on the 30th, and postponed three consecutive home games against SSG Landers, which were scheduled to be held from April 1 to 3. KBO has set April 1st to 3rd as a mourning period, and April 1st will not play all KBO league games, including the Futures League, in memory of the victims. Jamsil, Suwon, Daejeon, and Gwangju games will resume from April 2 (Wednesday), and there will be a moment of silence for the victims before the game begins. The match will be held without support, and the entire team will wear a ribbon to commemorate the victims.
All female fans of 10 KBO League clubs staged a two-day truck protest on April 2 and 3 with strong protest.The protest truck will be held in front of KBO headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Changwon City Hall, Changwon Facilities Corporation, and Gwangju Stadium in Jamsil, Suwon and Daejeon, where the weekday series will be held.
Fans said, "The accident is an unprecedented human accident in the history of domestic professional sports, and it is entirely due to poor safety management and avoidance of responsibility by KBO and Changwon City."Even though there was a president at the scene, the game was carried out without any notice because the accident occurred outside the ground."Criticizing ", Changwon City, the owner of the stadium, is stepping back and handing the responsibility to the club. Despite the fact that the outer wall structure, which is the cause of the accident, was installed by Changwon City, it was not included in the inspection list and only reiterated that it was not their responsibility" he said.
Fans demanded that `KBO immediately stop ignoring the safety of spectators to operate the league and generate revenue, identify the truth about the accident, and take responsibility for it,' and `Changwon City should stop avoiding any further responsibility and actively cooperate with measures to prevent the accident and prevent it from happening again.' He also hoped that the KBO would prepare an integrated and practical safety management regulations and audience stability manuals for each stadium and implement them in consultation with all clubs.
The fans said "We are not a one-off voice. We will no longer sit on the sidelines, and we will monitor and act until the end to ensure that this accident is not covered up or curtailed.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
