"Seoul Police Chief Indicted for Halloween Crush Disaster"
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The head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Kim Kwang-ho, has been indicted for negligence in connection with the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul in 2022 that killed nearly 160 people. The incident occurred during the annual Halloween festivities in the Itaewon entertainment district, where dense crowds led to a deadly stampede. Authorities, including the police, are accused of failing to devise safety measures and take appropriate steps after calls for rescue started coming in.
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