S Korea police seek to charge officials over 159 killed in crush

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South Korean police are seeking charges of involuntary manslaughter and negligence against 23 officials – including law enforcement officers – over public safety failures they said were responsible for a crowd crush in the capital, Seoul, that killed 159 people in a popular nightlife area.

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News18 India

South Korean Police Blame Deadly Halloween Crowd Crush on Negligence

Scores of young costumed partygoers, mostly women in their 20s, died in the disaster on October 29 in the capital's popular Itaewon nightlife area

5 months ago·India

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Reuters

South Korean police blame fatal Halloween crush on lack of preparation, poor response

South Korea's police on Friday said a lack of preparations and an inadequate response were the main causes of the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul last year, wrapping up a monthslong investigation into the tragedy that killed 159 people.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Halloween stampede | South Korean police seek involuntary manslaughter, negligence charges over deadly crush

Despite anticipating a weekend crowd of more than 1,00,000, Seoul police had assigned 137 officers to the capital's nightlife district Itaewon on the day of the crush.

5 months ago·India

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CTV News

South Korean police seek manslaughter charges over deadly crowd crush

South Korean police are seeking criminal charges including involuntary manslaughter and negligence against 23 officials, about half of them law enforcement officers, for a lack of safety measures they said were responsible for a crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people.

5 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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Associated Press News

S. Korean police seek manslaughter charges over deadly crush

South Korean police are seeking charges of involuntary manslaughter and negligence against 23 officials for a lack of safety measures they said were responsible for a crowd surge that killed

5 months ago·United States

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abc News

S. Korean police seek manslaughter charges over deadly crush

South Korean police are seeking charges of involuntary manslaughter and negligence against 23 officials for a lack of safety measures they said were responsible for a crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people

5 months ago·United States

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