US EditionToo little, too late: South Korea’s Itaewon inquiry lays bare chain of failures
Survivors and families testify on police failures and delayed emergency response that contributed to 159 deaths in the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush, officials said.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jo Hyeon-yeong and Yang Su-yeon = Former Seoul Yongsan Police Station Chief Lee Im-jae, who was in charge of public security in Yongsan, Seoul at the time of the Itaewon disaster in 2022, said, "The presidential election in Yongsan...
The public inquiry into the Halloween hustle and bustle in Itaewon in 2022 in South Korea finally opened on Thursday, March 12.
The Special Investigation Committee (SIC) hearing to investigate the truth behind the October 29 Itaewon disaster and prevent a recurrence began on the 12th. The victims' families said, "We must ask again why the state failed to act on the day of the disaster." The SIC held its hearing in Jung-gu, Seoul, that morning.
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