154 people were killed and 133 injured during Halloween celebrations in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea. Most of the deceased were 18 to 20 years old, the youngest was 16. It was reported that the male idol of 24 years Li Zhihan (circle chart) who participated in the second season of the talent show “PRODUCE 101” unfortunately died; at least 97 women, suspected because of them Small stature couldn’t get out of trouble. Thirty-seven people were seriously injured and the death toll is set to rise further. Additionally, the dead included 26 foreigners from at least 14 countries, including 4 from China, 4 from Iran, 3 from Russia, and the rest from Japan, the United States, France, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Norway, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Thailand. , Australia, Austria, etc. As of 5:30 pm yesterday, the Immigration Department had not received any assistance from Hong Kong.
This is the first time South Korea has celebrated Halloween since social distancing measures were lifted. A large number of people flocked to Itaewon to celebrate, estimated at 100,000. The incident happened the night before, a small 41 meter long track next to the Hamilton Hotel, with a passage about 4 meters wide, could only accommodate 6 adults, but was immediately crowded with people. Firefighters said they were first called at 10:24 pm. Witnesses said people suddenly “fell like dominoes” and started screaming for help. “After some people slipped, others fell like dominoes and no one seemed to be able to climb. When I came out, it was complete chaos.” Some people say people on the 5th and 6th floors they piled up, some people stepped on other people and climbed the wall to escape, and some people downstairs slowly lost consciousness.
Suspected retreat, misunderstood push
Clips on the internet show that the people in the front row in the narrow alley were stuck and unable to move. Rescuers tried to get the trapped people out, but to no avail. Witnesses said some passersby called the person above to “retreat” to save the person at the bottom, but some people misunderstood the idea as “push” and pushed forward, delaying the rescue. Also, some people pointed out that people thought the police, firefighters, and ambulance officers who came to the rescue were the tourists’ Halloween costumes, so they didn’t give in and kept dancing and celebrating.
Although I have never performed CPR, I joined the rescue and most of them died of suffocation.
There were many deaths and injuries at the scene, and rescuers called rescuers to passersby to perform CPR for the injured. A 24-year-old tourist said that two of her friends knew about CPR and immediately went to rescue people, but they returned after more than 3 minutes crying that they tried to save 5 to 6 people, but they were all dead. . Although she had not learned CPR, she also gave first aid to the two girls on instructions from others, but she was unable to save them. Experts who rushed to the rescue said the cause of death for most of the victims was traumatic cardiac arrest caused by suffocation. Many people had stopped beating when they arrived and their lungs could not expand due to the pressure exerted on their chest under the crowd Died of respiratory failure.
Witnesses: Someone deliberately pushed the nightclub to deny the crowd
Some people said that before the accident, 5 or 6 men pushed people because they wanted to move forward, causing a lot of people to fall. Another local Internet celebrity said she heard someone shout from behind at the time: “Push! We are stronger, we can push to win!” A woman nicknamed Park in her 20s said: “A short person like me can’t. to breathe at everything, I can survive because I was standing near the passage and the man in the middle was the worst. ” Some people said that, as business hours had ended, some nearby shops refused to let the fugitives in and pushed them back to the street, causing heavy casualties. Another student pointed out that rumors spread among the masses, asking if there was an explosion? Is there a bomb? Therefore, everyone panicked and some people claimed that the arrival of a star caused people to trample on people.
Seven days of national mourning for President Yin Xiyue: this tragedy shouldn’t happen
It was the worst disaster in South Korea since the sinking of the Sewol in 2014, which killed 304 people, and the deadliest footfall accident in the country. The South Korean government has announced that the country will be in mourning for seven days from yesterday to November 5. President Yoon Seok-yue described this as a tragic incident: “This tragedy should not have happened … As president, I am responsible for the life and safety of the people, and I am deeply saddened. It is also very sad. He promised. to investigate the cause of the accident and to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
Originally posted on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/International/Itaewon trampling tragedy-154 dead, 133 injured-4 Chinese killed / 345490? utm_source = yahoorss & utm_medium = referral
