Police and local authorities in Seoul are stepping up safety measures ahead of Halloween in the city's Itaewon district, where more than 150 people died a year ago in a crowd crush.
People have been visiting the popular entertainment district to mourn the 159 victims, most of them young, who lost their lives. They include two Japanese citizens and one person who later committed suicide.
Messages reading "Rest in peace" have been posted on walls along the narrow alley.
More than 1,000 police officers have been mobilized for crowd control this year at 16 popular areas of the city.
Fences have been placed in the center of alleys, so that people on either side walk in one direction.
A system has started that uses artificial intelligence to analyze video from security cameras to notify authorities when a crowd seems to be forming.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo stressed on Wednesday that his government is working to prevent similar incidents.
But families of the dead say that the response by police and local authorities at the time of the incident was inadequate. They call the crush a man-made tragedy and are demanding accountability.
People have been visiting the popular entertainment district to mourn the 159 victims, most of them young, who lost their lives. They include two Japanese citizens and one person who later committed suicide.
Messages reading "Rest in peace" have been posted on walls along the narrow alley.
More than 1,000 police officers have been mobilized for crowd control this year at 16 popular areas of the city.
Fences have been placed in the center of alleys, so that people on either side walk in one direction.
A system has started that uses artificial intelligence to analyze video from security cameras to notify authorities when a crowd seems to be forming.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo stressed on Wednesday that his government is working to prevent similar incidents.
But families of the dead say that the response by police and local authorities at the time of the incident was inadequate. They call the crush a man-made tragedy and are demanding accountability.
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Summary
Increased safety measures for Halloween in Seoul's Itaewon district, site of last year's crowd crush killing over 150 people. Memorial visits by mourners, including two Japanese citizens and one suicide victim. Police have mobilized over 1,000 officers for crowd control. Fences restrict pedestrian
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231029_04/
Date: Oct. 29, 2023
Created: 2023/10/29 12:34
Updated: 2025/12/08 22:06
Last Read: 2023/10/29 21:59