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South Korea Halloween crowd crush
South Korean Police Seek Manslaughter Charges Over Deadly Crowd Crush
By Kim Tong-hyung
Despite anticipating a weekend crowd of more than 100,000, Seoul police had assigned just 137 officers to Itaewon on the day of the crush.
The Public Safety Implications of the Itaewon Tragedy
By Chelsie Alexandre
The crowd crush disaster in Itaewon sparked anxiety over pervasive public safety concerns that South Koreans face daily.
South Koreans Ashamed Over Safety Failures in Halloween Tragedy
By Hyung-jin Kim
"Our public insensitivity to safety is too severe,” one South Korean man told the Associated Press.
South Korean Officials Admit Responsibility in Halloween Tragedy
By Hyung-Jin Kim
National police chief Yoon Hee Keun said there were many urgent calls from citizens notifying authorities about the potential danger of the crowd gathering in Itaewon.
South Korea Probes Halloween Crowd Surge as Nation Mourns
By Hyung-Jin Kim
154 people were killed during Halloween celebrations in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood, South Korea's deadliest disaster since 2014.
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