Seoul creates memorial at site of deadly 2022 Halloween crowd crush

Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Halloween tragedy in South Korea’s Seoul, the narrow alleyway where nearly 160 people were crushed to death has been designated a "Memorial Alley". On 29 October 2022, tens of thousands of people -- mostly in their 20s and 30s -- had been out to enjoy the country's first post-pandemic holiday celebrations but the night turned deadly in Seoul's Itaewon district with no effective crowd control and bungled official responses to calls for help.