”South Korean passenger plane crash, 179 dead” viewed 800 million times... China in tears

In China, news of the Jeju Air passenger plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, was reported in real time, and a wave of mourning has continued, especially online.
On the 31st, keywords related to the Jeju Air disaster were trending in real-time searches on China's largest search portal Baidu and SNS Weibo.
In addition to the tragic news that all 179 passengers, except for the two crew members, were killed, the latest news was that the Jeju Air passenger plane was evacuated again a day later due to a landing gear problem.
Up until now, all news about the accident has been highly viewed online. On Weibo, posts related to the hashtag "179 dead in South Korean passenger plane fire" have been viewed 8.1 times.
It was viewed 100 million times and was the number one search term for 12 hours. In particular, Chinese netizens added the hashtag "small mistakes pile up and become big problems (小雑薊加成大錯)"
Chinese netizens also expressed their condolences by sharing the sad stories of those on board.
The story of a family who went on a trip to celebrate their recovery from cancer only to be struck by tragedy, and a mother who went on a trip to celebrate her recovery from cancer only to be unable to return to her family,
They paid tribute with statements such as, "It pains me that so many people were killed," and "We pray for the victims to pass away, and those who are still alive should cherish every moment."
In addition, many people have seen the last KakaoTalk messages the victims sent to their families just before the plane exploded.
Many netizens reportedly shed tears of grief. Prior to this, Chinese President Xi Jinping also sent a message to South Korea the day before. President Xi said, "I am very grateful to the Jeju Air passenger plane accident for causing such severe human casualties.
"On behalf of the Chinese government and people, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the victims, convey my heartfelt sympathies to the families of the victims, and pray for a speedy recovery for the injured."
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