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3 tragedies in Asia take hundreds of lives in 1 month

FILE - A man bows in the middle of the scene of a deadly crowd surge accident following Saturday night's Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. More than 400 people died in October in a series of crowd-related disasters in Asia that could have been prevented if authorities had acted differently. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) FILE - Rescuers in boats search the Machchu river next to a cable suspension bridge that collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. More than 400 people died in October in a series of crowd-related disasters in Asia that could have been prevented if authorities had acted differently. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File) FILE - Protest signs cover a gate at the Kanjuruhan Stadium where spectators were trampled in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. More than 400 people died in October in a series of crowd-related disasters in Asia that could have been prevented if authorities had acted differently. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File) FILE - A pair of sneakers sit trampled in the stands of Kanjuruhan Stadium following a deadly soccer match stampede in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. More than 400 people died in October in a series of crowd-related disasters in Asia that could have been prevented if authorities had acted differently. (AP Photo/Hendra Permana, File) FILE - Rescuers in boats search the Machchu river next to a cable bridge that collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. More than 400 people died in October in a series of crowd-related disasters in Asia that could have been prevented if authorities had acted differently. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File) FILE - People weep as they pay tribute to victims of a deadly accident following Saturday night's Halloween festivities on the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. More than 400 people died in October in a series of crowd-related disasters in Asia that could have been prevented if authorities had acted differently. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File) FILE - A woman places a flower to pay tribute to victims of a deadly accident following Saturday night's Halloween festivities on the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. More than 400 people died in October in a series of crowd-related disasters in Asia that could have been prevented if authorities had acted differently. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File) FILE - Volunteers carry a victim after a cable bridge across the Machchu river collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. More than 400 people died in October in a series of crowd-related disasters in Asia that could have been prevented if authorities had acted differently. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File)