Once again, South Koreans and the world are deeply moved. When a tragic event occurs Trample death in Itaewon The famous nightlife district of Seoul capital of South Korea On Saturday night, October 29, at least 151 people were killed before rising to 153 and injuring 82, most of them young . The death toll has risen to 20 foreigners, while more than 350 are still missing.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit Itaewon.
Freelance journalist Rafael Rashid told the BBC: Hundreds of thousands of people visit Itaewon. The most he had ever seen.
As to why such a large crowd and most of them are young Visit Itaewon as it is a night out to celebrate the holidayHalloween which falls on October 31 of each year. And this year falls on Monday. As a result, Itaewon entertainment operators organized a festival to celebrate Halloween first. to invite them to visit on the weekend
And people in South Korea crave this kind of fun that has been away for years. Because this is the first Halloween party in three years in South Korea. After having had to stop since the outbreak of Covid-19, this year’s Halloween party is also the first celebration of the festival. After the South Korean government allowed people not to wear masks outdoors.
The scene of the tragedy was a narrow alley. next to the Hamilton Hotel
Yonhap News Agency English-language media in South Korea reported that the tragedy Happens after 10pm local time Saturday evening, October 29, when a large crowd of people thronged a narrow alley. close to the hamilton hotel
The area where the fatal trampling occurred in Itaewon was a narrow alley next to the Hamilton Hotel. Because the crowd poured into this alley until it was crowded. The type that has to stand against the wall on both sides. unable to move And when there are more and more people flocking to drop people on the hill in this alley. thus causing further failures together as dominoes on the people below and they were superimposed for nearly an hour. until the officers can come to your aid
As for the cause of the accident, people fell until they were trampled to death in this alley. Initially, no exact cause was identified. But some local media in South Korea reported that Because a large group of people rushed into a pub. After hearing that a “celebrity” (which is not revealed) has come to this pub.
The Belgian, who lives in Seoul, told local media. She escaped from the chaos. ‘We thought we were going to die. because there are really a lot of people. ‘
One of them survived the tragedy. Operators of local entertainment venues, pubs and bars have been accused of preventing people from fleeing the scene. located in the alley.But I cannot enter because it is the closing time of the shop.
mobilize doctors and ambulances to help the victims
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has sent an urgent SMS message to inform people that they are visiting Itaewon. We immediately run home. After the accident, they stepped on the alley next to the Hamilton Hotel. while introductory Seoul authorities mobilized about 50 ambulances, 60 emergency response teams rushed to help victims first, and rushed CPR to deliver heart pumps to save the lives of suffocated victims.
World leader Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence.
heads of government around the world US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Richie Sunak and Chinese President Xi Jinping have sent messages of condolence for the Itaewon tragedy. This led to the deaths of at least 153 people, including 20 foreigners, four Chinese and one Thai.
The worst tragedy in South Korea in 8 years
South Korean President Yun Seok Yeol rushed to the scene. to monitor the situation and proclaimed mourning across the country to suffer the worst tragedy in South Korea Since the Sewol tragedy sank It caused 304 deaths, most of them high school students, in 2014.
Author: Aranya Srichananit
