South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol opened a memorial Monday for the 154 people killed in a crowd surge at Halloween celebrations, as authorities faced accusations that lax crowd control polices caused the disaster.
SEOUL, South Korea —
Calls for accountability grew Monday in the press and online, as potential lapses of crowd control and policing emerged. “I’ve lived in Itaewon for 10 years and experienced Halloween every year but yesterday was by no means particularly crowded compared to previous years,” Twitter user @isakchoi312 wrote.On Sunday, the government had also defended the policing plan.
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