In Itaewon, Yongsan district, Seoul, South Korea last Saturday (29) a person stepped on a Halloween event, causing heavy losses. Domestic media quoted sources on Sunday (30) that four Chinese citizens were killed. The Chinese Embassy in South Korea reminded Chinese citizens in South Korea to step up security precautions regarding the Itaewon incident.
The internal media learned from the Consular Affairs Office of the Chinese Embassy in South Korea that after the incident with the trampling of people, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea attached great importance to it, immediately activated the mechanism and contacted the South Korean police and firefighters overnight to find out the cause of the accident and the nationalities of the dead and injured and to pay close attention to the possible presence of Chinese citizens seeking help on the Internet and on the platforms of the social media.
So far, the authorities have confirmed the death of a Chinese citizen. The Chinese Embassy in South Korea has asked the South Korean side to deal with the consequences and to contact the families of the victims, express their condolences and provide active assistance.
