Itaewon stampede

2022 - 10 - 29

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Scenes of horror in Seoul after Halloween stampede (The Straits Times)

In Seoul's lively Itaewon district, a Halloween festival turned to tragedy on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

There were no bodyguards or owners trying to stop the situation.” I used to hang out with them every weekend in Itaewon and now they’re dead. Dazed passers-by sat on the sidewalk, checking their phones. “I said: what are you talking about? Faced with a huge number of victims, the first emergency responders were asking passers-by to administer first aid and perform CPR on victims in the streets, just next to the chaos. And then I went outside to see and there were people doing CPR in the street.”

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Scores Killed in Halloween Stampede in Seoul's Itaewon ... (Voice of America)

Incident happened during Halloween celebrations in popular neighborhood of South Korean capital packed with an estimated crowd of 100000 people.

We send our thoughts and deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and injured, as well as to the people of the ROK as they mourn this horrific tragedy.” We grieve with the people of the Republic of Korea and send our best wishes for a quick recovery to all those who were injured.” He issued a statement calling for officials to ensure swift treatment for those injured and review the safety of the festivity sites. President Joe Biden Saturday, saying, “Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones in Seoul. A witness told VOA that during the initial chaos, she thought that people lying on the ground were drunk or passed out, but she later found out they were injured or dead. The district was packed with partygoers celebrating Halloween, which typically attracts Itaewon’s largest and most lively crowds of the year.

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More than 150 dead in stampede at Seoul Halloween celebration (Financial Times)

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared a period of national mourning after at least 151 people died and scores more were injured in a stampede ...

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'Something terrible is happening': Scenes of horror in Seoul after ... (The Straits Times)

A Halloween festival in Itaewon district turned to tragedy on Saturday. Most of the casualties were teenagers and in their 20s.

“I’ve been to a lot of Halloween parties in South Korea,” he said. There were no bodyguards or owners trying to stop the situation.” The bodies of people who had been crushed or trampled to death lay in rows, covered with blankets or makeshift shrouds. I used to hang out with them every weekend in Itaewon and now they’re dead. Dazed passers-by sat on the sidewalk, checking their phones. Another person who was in the area, 23-year-old Lee Hyun-se, who was dressed as the Joker, said: “I wasn’t at the site of the accident, but I later saw people being carried away (in stretchers) and it was so heartbreaking.”

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