Jakarta –
The death toll of the fatal tragedy in the District Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea (South Korea) totaled 153 people. 141 victims were identified.
According to the BBC, on Monday (31/10/2022) most of the victims were found dead after being trampled. Of the 153 dead victims, 141 of them were identified and reported to the family.
“Police say 141 of the 153 people known to have died have been identified and their families have been informed,” South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.
In addition, he said 133 people were injured and another 37 sustained serious injuries, local officials said.
Note that residents invaded the Itaewon nightclub district on Saturday night (29/10) to enjoy the first Halloween celebrations in South Korea since crowd restrictions and mask rules imposed by the Covid pandemic were revoked.
Witnesses said that even before the chaos erupted, the partygoers were already so crowded in the narrow streets that it was difficult to move.
“I saw people go to the left side and I saw that person go to the opposite side. So, the person in the middle was stuck, so they couldn’t communicate, they couldn’t breathe,” witness Sung Sehyun said, quoted by CNN.
Videos posted on social media showed people performing compresses on other partygoers lying on the ground awaiting medical attention.
(dwia / dwia)
