Thousands of mourners in South Korea attended candlelit vigils today to commemorate the 156 people killed in a horrific Halloween crowd crush in Seoul as they called for justice for the disaster victims.
The mostly young victims were among the estimated 100,000 that had flocked to the capital Seoul’s popular Itaewon nightlife district to celebrate the first post-pandemic Halloween last weekend.
An uncontrolled surge of people into one narrow alleyway turned into a deadly crush, causing hundreds of people to suffer from cardiac arrest, leaving 156 dead and nearly 200 injured.
Disturbing footage showing emergency rescue officials and citizens providing CPR to unconscious victims quickly went viral on social media.
As public anger continues to build over one of the country’s deadliest peacetime disasters, thousands turned out today for several vigils and protests held across the capital.
South Korean law enforcement officials have admitted that there was insufficient safety planning for…
