South Korean Court Sentences Officers Over Halloween Crush

A South Korean court sentenced three police officers to prison for their mishandling of a 2022 Halloween crush in Seoul's Itaewon district that killed nearly 160 people. This is the first conviction related to this incident, drawing criticism from bereaved families for lacking accountability of top-level officials.

A South Korean court has handed down prison sentences to three police officers for their inadequacies in managing the 2022 Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, which resulted in nearly 160 deaths.

This marks the first time officials have been convicted over the incident, but questions remain as no top-tier officials have been charged. Families and opposition politicians have voiced their concerns.

The catastrophic incident led to a national outpouring of grief and has remained one of South Korea's worst peacetime tragedies.

(With inputs from agencies.)