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Police Wrap Up Monthslong Probe into Itaewon Crush; 23 Officials Referred to Prosecution

Police Wrap Up Monthslong Probe into Itaewon Crush; 23 Officials Referred to Prosecution

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Police wrapped up a monthslong investigation Friday into the deadly crowd crush in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood last year, with 23 government officials referred to the prosecution on fatal professional negligence and other charges. The special police investigation team concluded the crowd crush was a “man-made” disaster caused by authorities’ [...]