South Korea’s national police apologize, saying they’d only deployed 137 officers to handle a crowd of about 100,000 revelers who were celebrating Halloween in Itaewon, the Seoul neighborhood where at least 154 people were killed in a crowd crush.
Investigators inspect the scene of a crowd crush that happened during Halloween festivities, in Seoul, South Korea, on Oct. 31, 2022.South Korea’s national police apologized on Monday, saying they’d only deployed 137 officers to handle a crowd of about 100,000 revellers who were celebrating Halloween in Itaewon, the Seoul neighborhood where at least 154 people were killed in a crowd crush.
Investigators inspect the scene of a crowd crush that happened during Halloween festivities, in Seoul, South Korea, on Oct. 31, 2022.The crush began on Saturday night, as crowds moved through Itaewon's narrow alleys. One middle schooler and five high school students were among the 154 victims killed, the Education Ministry said on Monday. At least 19 foreigners were among the dead, including two Americans, officials said.
People react near the scene of a crowd crush that happened during Halloween festivities, in Seoul, South Korea, on October 31, 2022.Hong said police don't have manuals for large crowd gathering situations without a clear organizer.
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