Effort comes after crowd surge last year led to 159 deaths in the Itaewon nightlife district
Police officers stand guard behind a cordon at night in the Itaewon district of Seoul, South Korea, last year when at least 153 people were killed and dozens injured following a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Seoul.
This year, officials in the South Korean capital said they would work with police, emergency services and local officials to ensure “not a single person gets hurt” during Halloween celebrations. Sixteen areas will be specially monitored by officials ready to intervene and disperse people in response to warnings triggered when three or more individuals are counted in every square metre of any given space.
“For that, the central government, not a local government, has to take the lead and come up with a plan to anticipate crowding, manage it, and respond in the event of an emergency.”The government, which rejected calls to dismiss top officials, has said it had worked hard to set up a system to prevent such disasters and which needed to be properly implemented.
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