Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters have demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary with a massive memorial service.
People hold the signs during a rally marking the first anniversary of the harrowing crowd surge that killed about 160 people in a Seoul alleyway, at the Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. The signs read “Find out the truth.” People hold their banners during a rally marking the first anniversary of the harrowing crowd surge that killed about 160 people in a Seoul alleyway, at the Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. The signs read “Find out the truth.
The group marched through Seoul before arriving at a square for a memorial service, which drew thousands of people. Several opposition politicians criticized Yoon for failing to attend the ceremony and accused his government of trying to conceal the truth of the disaster. They also vowed to pass the special law to get to the bottom of the tragedy.
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