On Sunday, in Seoul, there will be a large-scale memorial service for the victims, survivors, and activists in observance of the first anniversary of the horrific crush that claimed the lives of about 160 people during Halloween celebrations the previous year.
Tens of thousands of individuals, the most of whom were in their 20s and 30s, had gathered in Seoul’s Itaewon area for Halloween celebrations last year. However, due to a lack of efficient crowd control measures and clumsy government answers to aid requests, the evening turned fatal.
The victims’ families claim that even after a year, they are still trying to figure out what went wrong and who caused the fatal crush.
Despite a formal investigation and ongoing prosecutions of local officials, no one has yet been convicted.
“The public mourning event … is being held to remember and pay tribute to the 159 victims, and at the same time to pledge to never give in on finding the truth that has yet to be revealed,” the families’ group said in a statement.
About 10,000 people are anticipated to attend the ceremony on Sunday, including activists, legislators, survivors of the crush, and relatives of the victims, they continued.
According to the statement, the families will march to City Hall for a large-scale rally in the evening from the scene of the crush in Itaewon.
