South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo orders safety measures over World Cup street cheering

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo orders safety measures over World Cup street cheering

Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of South Korea instructed the authorities on Monday to ensure all the safety measures for the World Cup fans. The fans would be turning up in big numbers for street cheering events because South Korea is playing a match against Ghana on Monday.

According to the Office for Government Policy Coordination, Han said, “The heads of local governments, and the heads of police and fire departments should inspect crowd management measures in advance in preparation for rain”.

The office said Han also ordered the interior ministry, the welfare ministry, and the land ministry to conduct inspections on relevant facilities to cope with the cold wave.

The state weather agency has issued a forecast of cold waves and rain. In spite of that, thousands of fans are expected to take part in street cheering events in central Seoul to root for South Korea’s second World Cup match in Qatar.