US EditionSouth Korea’s Lee Orders New Investigation Team to Look Into Deadly 2022 Crush
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, JUL 16 – President Lee Jae Myung promised proper compensation and ordered a new investigation team to address state liability in the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush that killed 159 people.
- On July 16, the leader of South Korea issued a formal apology at Cheong Wa Dae, acknowledging the government’s shortcomings that led to four major disasters resulting in significant loss of life.
- Lee issued the apology after taking office in June and amid criticism that previous governments had not admitted state liability or fully compensated victims.
- He ordered a new investigation team with police and prosecutors to examine the 2022 Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district alongside an existing special commission.
- Lee expressed a formal apology from the government for not adequately safeguarding the safety and lives of the citizens, as some family members calmly shed tears.
- Lee pledged to prevent future disasters and improve safety, acknowledging that inadequate responses have frequently contributed to recent tragedies.
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South Korea’s Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the setting up of a new investigation team, involving police and prosecutors, to look into the deadly Halloween crowd crush that killed 159, mostly young people, in 2022, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Lee’s move to launch a new probe came as he met the bereaved families of victims from recent major disasters, including the Halloween crush in Seoul’s Itaewon distri…
South Korea's president orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 Halloween crush
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the setting up of a new investigation team, involving police and prosecutors, to look into the deadly Halloween crowd crush that killed 159, mostly yo
South Korean President Orders New Probe into Fatal Halloween Crowd Crush
South Korean President Orders New Probe into Fatal Halloween Crowd Crush South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has mandated the formation of a new probe team, involving police and prosecutors, to investigate the catastrophic Halloween crowd crush that took 159 lives, primarily of young people in 2022, according to his spokesperson on Thursday.The initiative arises after President Lee's meeting with bereaved families from major recent disasters, i…
South Korea's Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the setting up of a new investigation team, involving police and prosecutors, to look into the deadly Halloween crowd crush that killed 159, mostly young people, in 2022, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Read full story
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Hyeong-seop = President Lee Jae-myung delivered a speech on behalf of the government to the bereaved families of the victims of the Sewol ferry, Itaewon, Muan passenger plane, and Osong underpass disasters on the 16th...
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