South Korea's president orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 Halloween crush
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the setting up of a new investigation team, involving police and prosecutors, to look into the deadly Halloween crowd crush that killed 159, mostly young people, in 2022, his spokesperson said on Thursday (Jul 17).
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered a new investigation team into the 2022 South Korea Halloween crowd crush, which killed 159 people. He apologized to victims' families and pledged transparency after reports of withheld evidence.
Lee's move to launch a new probe came as he met the bereaved families of victims from recent major disasters, including the Halloween crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, his spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told a briefing.
At the meeting with Lee, Song Hae-jin, a representative for the families of the crush victims, said police records and information regarding the government's response to the disaster had been withheld from the special commission.
During his meeting with the bereaved families, Lee bowed deeply as he apologised for any failures by the authorities.
"As the head of the state, I would like to formally apologise on behalf of the government for failing to fulfil its responsibility to protect the lives and safety of the people, and for the many people who lost their lives as a result," he said as some relatives wept.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
