South Korean investigators blamed poor safety planning and bungled responses by police and others for a crowd crush that killed more than 150 in Seoul during Halloween last year
At least 151 people died and some 82 more were injured in a deadly crowd crush in the South Korean capital during Halloween celebrations. The victims were mostly in their teens and 20s and included 19 foreigners who were killed, officials said.
found fault with officials from local police, the district government and emergency responders, and referred nearly two dozen people for prosecution for professional negligence.
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