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

South Korean police blame deadly Halloween crush on negligence

South Korea police blamed negligence and planning failures for last year's Halloween crowd crush in Seoul that killed more than 150 people.

South Korean police seek manslaughter charges over deadly crush

South Korean police seek criminal charges against law enforcement officers and officials.

S. Korean police seek manslaughter charges over deadly crush - WNKY News 40 Television

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.

South Korea crowd crush: Police seek manslaughter and negligence charges against officials

Despite anticipating a weekend crowd of more than 100,000, police had assigned 137 officers to Itaewon on the day of the crush. Those officers were focused on monitoring drug use and violent crimes, which experts say left few resources for pedestrian safety.

S. Korean police seek manslaughter charges over deadly crush

Those recommended for indictment include the mayor of Seoul’s Yongsan district and the district’s former police chief.

South Korean police blame deadly Halloween crush on negligence

South Korean police on Friday blamed negligence and planning failures for last year's Halloween crowd crush in Seoul that killed more than 150 people.