South Korean Police Warned Hours Before Halloween Disaster: “People Keep Coming, Alleyway Will Be Crushed”

“Our response was insufficient.” That said the national police chief of South Korea on Tuesday about the police action during the deadly stampede in the South Korean city of Seoul. Hours before, the police had already received clear signals that things were getting out of hand. “That alley is really dangerous now,” sounded the first emergency call. “People keep coming. I barely got out, it’s too busy.” There was no response.

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