South Korea Police Admit Failures at Itaewon Stampede
Police launched a 475-member task force to investigate how the tragedy occurred.
KOMPAS.com \- Police have set up a 475-member task force as the president and prime minister called for new safety measures to prevent a repeat of the tragedy. Authorities in South Korea on Tuesday, Nov. 1, admitted flaws in crowd control that contributed to a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district on Saturday night, as the death toll climbed to 156. Police launched a 475-member task force to investigate how the tragedy occurred. On Tuesday, police chief Yoon Hee-keun bowed before reporters and apologized for the incident. He said he felt "deeply responsible" for public safety and that cr...