It was attended by members of civic and public organizations, citizens, housewives, students and other people of all social standings, more than 20 000 in all.

At the rally speakers deplored that those missing have not yet been found out and the truth about the disaster has not been probed though 200 days have passed since the disaster.

They declared they would carry on the on-going actions to thoroughly probe the truth about the disaster, make those involved in it be punished and build a safe society.

Then the participants staged a demonstration as far as Seoul Square.

After reaching Seoul Square, they held another rally at which they declared they would continue the actions till the truth about the disaster is probed.

Meanwhile, a memorial rally took place at the incense-burning altar in Ansan, Kyonggi Province on the same day under the sponsorship of the Measure Committee of the Families of Victims, Missing Persons and Survivors of the Ferry Sewol Accident.