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South Korea’s President Vows Justice, Police Reforms Over Halloween Crush Tragedy

November 8, 2022
Asia & PacificHalloween Stampede ItaewonItaewonSouth KoreaWorldYoon Suk-yeol
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South Korea’s president apologized on Monday for the Halloween crowd surge that led to 156 deaths, pledging to hold to account officials who failed to respond to the incident and make police reform. President Yoon Suk-yeol called for “a sweeping overhaul” of police services related to risk management and accident prevention, as well as a…

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26 Foreigners, Including 2 American Students, Killed in Halloween Stampede in South Korea

October 31, 2022
Asia & PacificHalloween Stampede ItaewonItaewonSouth KoreaUSWorld
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The number of fatalities from the Halloween crowd surge in South Korea has risen to 154 people, 26 of whom were foreign nationals, South Korean officials said on Monday. Two American college students were among the victims. The 26 foreign victims were from the United States, Iran, China, Russia, Japan, France, Austria, Australia, Norway, Vietnam,…

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