Itaewon crowd crush: thousands join vigil as anger grows in South Korea
by Raphael Rashid in Seoul and agency from on (#65G94)
Law enforcement concedes insufficient planning as president belatedly expresses regret for disaster
Thousands of people gathered near Seoul's city hall on Saturday to commemorate the 156 people killed in a Halloween crowd crush in Itaewon last weekend.
Christian and Buddhist leaders spoke on stage, demanding President Yoon Suk-yeol step down and asking how the country could mourn without knowing the truth behind the deaths.
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