Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters have demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary with a massive memorial service.
People hold the signs during a rally marking the first anniversary of the harrowing crowd surge that killed about 160 people in a Seoul alleyway, at the Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. The signs read"Find out the truth." and their supporters demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary Sunday with a massive memorial service.
The group marched through Seoul before arriving at a square for a memorial service, which drew thousands of people. In speeches, several opposition politicians criticized Yoon for failing to attend the ceremony and vowed to pass the special law to get to the bottom of the tragedy. Some participants reportedly shouted jeers at a ruling party official when he tried to leave after the first half of the ceremony, but there were no reports of major violence.
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