At least 120 people have been killed and others 100 they remained wounds after having been crushed by a large crowd advancing in a narrow street during the Halloween celebrations in the capital Seoul, the Korean news agency Yonhap said quoting the authorities. “It is possible there are further deaths among the 100 injured in Itaewon,” the agency added. Firefighters said initially there were 81 reports of “shortness of breath” and that a mob was reported. in the district of Itaewon. There were reportedly in the area 100,000 people celebrating the first mask-free outdoor Halloween event since the pandemic. Choi Seong-beom, Yongsan fire chief, said the death toll could rise and that an unknown number of injured are in critical condition. He said 74 of the dead were sent to hospital, while the bodies of the remaining 46 who remained on the street were transported to a nearby gym for workers to identify. Officials said people are believed to have been crushed to death after a major one crowds began to push into a narrow alley near the Hamilton Hotelan important party place in Seoul.
Seoul, throngs at the Halloween party: rescue in the street and panic in the crowd
Videos circulated on social media showed several rescuers performing CPR simultaneously on people scattered on the street. Police also confirmed that dozens of people were resuscitated on the streets of Itaewon, while many more were taken to nearby hospitals. A local police officer said he was informed that a stampede had occurred in the streets of Itaewon, where crowds of people had gathered for Halloween celebrations. The officer requested anonymity, saying details of the incident were still under investigation. According to some local mediathe crush occurred after a large number of people rushed to a bar by Itaewon after hearing that an unidentified celebrity had gone there. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol released a statement calling on officials to ensure swift treatment of the injured and review the safety of party venues. He also instructed the Ministry of Health to rapidly deploy disaster relief teams and secure beds in nearby hospitals to treat the injured. The mayor of the South Korean capital, Oh Se-hoon, on a visit to Europe, has decided to return after the news of the massacre. The head of state, on the other hand, chaired an emergency meeting to coordinate interventions.
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