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Local Police Chief Jailed For 3 Years Over Deadly S. Korea Crowd Crush: Yonhap

Tens of thousands of people had been out on October 29, 2022, to enjoy Halloween celebrations in the popular Itaewon nightlife district when the deadly crush happened (Credit: AFP)

A South Korean court handed a three year jail term Monday to a former Seoul district police chief over a crush that killed more than 150 people, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Tens of thousands of people -- mostly in their 20s and 30s -- had been out on October 29, 2022, to enjoy the first post-pandemic Halloween celebrations in the popular Itaewon nightlife district.

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