SEOUL: On Halloween weekend last year, nearly 160 people were crushed to death in a narrow alleyway in South Korea's capital after the country's first...
A woman walks past newly unveiled-lettering that reads October 29 Memorial Alley under Korean writing that translates as Alley of Memories and Safety, in memory of victims of the October 29, 2022 crowd crush that killed more than 150 people during Halloween celebrations, at the site of the tragedy in the popular Itaewon nightlife area in Seoul on October 25, 2023.
Bars and nightclubs in Itaewon -- the go-to place for the US holiday -- are not promoting Halloween-themed events. “Please do not wear costumes similar to police uniforms on Halloween to avoid confusion,“ a National Police Agency official said.A year on, victims’ families and survivors of the disaster are still demanding answers for what exactly happened on the night and say they continue to experience “frustration, pain and anger”.
“Let me make it very clear again, family’s loved ones died walking on the streets of Itaewon,“ Kim said.“The government did not take it seriously, nor are they taking any responsibility.”The police probe found massive failures in planning, and a botched and delayed response to the unfolding catastrophe.
Interior Minister Lee Sang-min was impeached by the opposition-controlled parliament over the disaster, but quickly reinstated by the Constitutional Court.
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