Transcripts of desperate emergency calls exposed the failure of the government response, and contradicted official claims about when the disaster was first reported.
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South Korea Halloween Deaths Were ‘Absolutely Avoidable’ Disaster, Experts Say
Days after the deaths of more than 150 young people, officials were still struggling to explain what exactly went wrong and who was to blame.
Father of One U.S. Victim Found Warmth Online as Worry Became Grief
After frantic calls, and then devastating news, a family sees a stream of support.
The Family of a Victim of the Seoul Crowd Surge Tried Her Phone for Hours
Shin Su-Bin, 25, was out celebrating Halloween with friends when her father saw reports of the deadly crush.
The Crowd Crush is Seoul Was Like a ‘Tsunami Wave’
A witness described the force of the crowd pushing him back and forth near the scene of the disaster.
At Least 151 Killed in Halloween Crowd Surge in Seoul
As many as 100,000 people were celebrating in a popular nightlife district in the center of the South Korean capital.
Survivor of Seoul Halloween Crowd Surge Describes Chaotic Scene
One teenager and her friend were engulfed by the crowd but managed to crawl out, were pulled into a tavern by adults, then escaped by inching along alley walls.
At Least 2 Killed in a Halloween Crowd Surge in South Korea
Images showed firefighters carrying what looked like bodies covered with white sheets on stretchers to ambulances in the popular Itaewon neighborhood in Seoul.
Tear Gas, a Stampede, and an Indonesian Family Shattered
Muhammad Yulianto and Devi Ratna Sari took their young son to his first soccer match. The young couple were among the 125 who died in the tragedy at the Indonesian stadium.
Deadly Soccer Clash in Indonesia Puts Police Tactics, and Impunity, in Spotlight
Experts say officers are almost never held accountable for their actions. And in a huge police budget, millions are spent on tear gas, batons and other devices deployed during protests.