The scream of the first emergency call is related Itawon tragedy, South Korea (South Korea) revealed. The call contained screams that told of the dire conditions in Itaewon.
Reported BBCThursday (3/11/2022), the first emergency call on events in Itaewon he entered at a time when Saturday night (29/10/2022) was not too late yet. The call was made by a woman who described the situation as serious.
“Right now the situation is very serious,” a woman on the line said as she explained the chaos that had occurred in the narrow streets of Seoul’s nightlife district.
Apparently, there were 11 emergency calls that went to 112 or the South Korean police emergency number. All calls required the police to check the crowd before the fatal incident occurred.
As the demands for accountability intensify, the South Korean police have launched an investigation. The officers also carried out an inspection at the Seoul subway police station.
In addition, the officers also searched a number of police stations, fire stations and emergency call offices, to find out if the officers who received the emergency calls were fulfilling their obligations and taking additional security measures.
The police also took the unusual step of releasing emergency call transcripts. From warnings filled with anxiety and worry to screams of fear, the transcripts of these calls illustrate how chaos escalates quickly.
The crowd is getting bigger
In the first emergency call at 6:34 pm local time, hours before the stampede incident occurred, a shopkeeper named Park described the people getting out of the Itaewon subway station.
They walked out into a narrow alley near the Hamilton hotel and mall, mingling with people leaving the area and other people queuing to get into various clubs there.
“Nobody is checking this crowd now. The police have to come and check it. You have to get people out first, then get people in. Now people keep coming while others can’t get out,” Park said.
In an interview with a local radio CBS On Wednesday, Park said she made an emergency call after a date with her daughter and husband, which was later separated due to crowds.
Eventually they managed to regroup and decided to hurry home. He described his fear of being trapped in a crowd that, according to him, was much larger than he had seen in the area over the weekend.
Park also regrets that this tragedy happened, even though he has already warned the police.
“In the taxi on my way home, I thought the situation would be different if I waited there until the police arrived, forming a [pagar manusia] with others and make young people understand that the situation is dangerous. I’m sorry, ”Park said.
“The police might be able to regulate it a little harder, by closing roads or regulating the subway, if they knew there would be a lot of people coming. But no police. [di sana] who can make that decision or take any action. “
Park also said that after making the emergency call, he did not even receive an SMS confirmation from the police informing them of their swift action. This is unusual for the South Korean police, who have always prided themselves on their quick and careful follow-up.
According to police records obtained by the news agency Yonhapthe police assigned a number of personnel after the call, but it is not known how many were sent and what action they took.
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