The death toll from the stampede in the South Korean capital, Seoul, has risen to 146, Sky News Arabia reports, and the Yonhap news agency reported that the incident took place in Seoul as a huge crowd poured into a central area of the South Korean capital to celebrate Halloween.
The official news agency said a large-scale incident occurred in Itaewon-dong Yongsan-gu in Seoul this afternoon, where crowds gathered to celebrate Halloween.
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At least 120 dead and 100 more injured in the Halloween crowd flock #ItaewonSouth Korea pic.twitter.com/PdevoqoyQl– Shravan Bishnoi (farmer) (Administrative committee) (@ Sharvankumarvi1) October 29, 2022
Firefighters said they received one-to-one reports of people complaining of breathing difficulties, etc. Close to the Hamilton Hotel in Itaewon.
He explained that firefighters’ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has provided help to dozens of people who have had heart attacks and been transferred to a nearby hospital.
#BREAK: #South KoreaFirefighters said 81 people had respiratory problems after the #die to #Itaewon in #SeoulSouth Korea Saturday night when over 100,000 revelers crammed #Halloween celebrations.#SeoulStampede #LATEST NEWS#Heart attack pic.twitter.com/LUQQmlTUaO
– Sheikh Nabeel (@ SheikhNabeel786) October 29, 2022
The agency noted that the parties took place in various locations over the weekend before Halloween and the incident is believed to have occurred as a crowd gathered in a narrow alley on a ramp near the Hamilton Hotel.
Authorities confirmed that Seoul Metropolitan Police will set up a headquarters to investigate the specific circumstances of the incident, such as whether companies in Itaewon and surrounding areas have complied with their security procedures.
#Korean review Whoever goes to Itaewon is now the first brake. There are so many people on Facebook who step on and get hurt. Don’t know if anyone is heavy? pic.twitter.com/Y5qMJlweVy
– Hwang Minhyun and I🦊💕Binnie’s Mom 🐰💕 (@gam_ayiiz) October 29, 2022
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🇰🇷 | Dozens of people received CPR after a stampede during a Halloween celebration in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. Unknown number of victims.#South Korea #Halloween #news pic.twitter.com/AxUhrRWbd1
– FM NEWS (@fmnewseng) October 29, 2022
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