Anger in South Korea as court rejects removing Interior Minister over Halloween crush

Top South Korea court rules against minister's impeachment over Halloween crush

Amid heavy police presence at the constitutional court, some relatives attending the hearing broke down in tears after the ruling, with two mothers collapsing and taken away by an ambulance, according to a Reuters witness.

Mr Lee, who did not attend the court, said after the ruling that it was time to unite and stop “wasteful political strife” around the disaster, news agency Yonhap reported. “Our children, young people are living in a place that is not safe to even walk,” said Ms Choi, whose hands were shaking as she choked back tears.

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