According to officials, at least 120 people were killed and 150 were
injured after being crushed by a large crowd during Halloween festivities
in South Korea’s capital.
Choi Cheon-sik, a National Fire Agency official, said the death toll could
rise as emergency workers continued to transport the injured to hospitals
across Seoul following the stampede in Itaewon’s leisure district on
Saturday night.
He said that 74 of the dead had been taken to hospitals, and that the
bodies of the remaining 46 people who had been left on the streets were
being taken to a nearby gym so that workers could identify them.
Officials believe people were crushed to death after a large crowd began
pushing forward in a narrow alley near the Hamilton Hotel, a popular party
destination in Seoul.
More than 800 emergency workers from across the country, including nearly
all available personnel in Seoul, were deployed to the streets to treat the
injured, according to Choi.
According to police, dozens of people are receiving CPR on Itaewon streets,
while many others have been transported to nearby hospitals.
According to a local police officer, a stampede occurred on Itaewon’s
streets, where a large crowd had gathered for Halloween festivities.
The officer requested anonymity because the incident was still being
investigated.
According to some local media reports, the crush occurred after a large
number of people rushed to an Itaewon bar after learning that an
unidentified celebrity had visited there.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a statement urging officials to
ensure that those injured receive prompt medical attention and that the
safety of the celebration sites be reviewed.
injured after being crushed by a large crowd during Halloween festivities
in South Korea’s capital.
Choi Cheon-sik, a National Fire Agency official, said the death toll could
rise as emergency workers continued to transport the injured to hospitals
across Seoul following the stampede in Itaewon’s leisure district on
Saturday night.
He said that 74 of the dead had been taken to hospitals, and that the
bodies of the remaining 46 people who had been left on the streets were
being taken to a nearby gym so that workers could identify them.
Officials believe people were crushed to death after a large crowd began
pushing forward in a narrow alley near the Hamilton Hotel, a popular party
destination in Seoul.
More than 800 emergency workers from across the country, including nearly
all available personnel in Seoul, were deployed to the streets to treat the
injured, according to Choi.
According to police, dozens of people are receiving CPR on Itaewon streets,
while many others have been transported to nearby hospitals.
According to a local police officer, a stampede occurred on Itaewon’s
streets, where a large crowd had gathered for Halloween festivities.
The officer requested anonymity because the incident was still being
investigated.
According to some local media reports, the crush occurred after a large
number of people rushed to an Itaewon bar after learning that an
unidentified celebrity had visited there.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a statement urging officials to
ensure that those injured receive prompt medical attention and that the
safety of the celebration sites be reviewed.
