South Korea parliament votes to impeach minister over crowd crush
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- 13 Feb 2023
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Lee Sang-min held responsible by parliament for alleged bungled response to Halloween crowd crush that killed 159 people.
South Korean politicians have voted to impeach interior minister Lee Sang-min over his responses to a deadly Halloween crush last October, setting the stage for him to become the first cabinet member removed by the legislature.
As many as 159 people were killed and 196 injured in the October 29 incident, when revellers flooded narrow alleyways in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon to enjoy the first coronavirus mask-free Halloween festivities in three years. Read More…
