At least 151 dead following a stampede during Halloween festivities in Seoul South Korea, after being pushed by a sea of people.
People moving toward a narrow street during Halloween Authorities said at least 151 people died and 76 were injured in Seoul, South Korea, after being pushed by a large crowd of people moving toward a narrow street during Halloween festivities on Saturday, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reports. The Seoul metropolitan government said on Sunday that it has received about 270 reports of missing persons related to the stampede in the leisure district of Itaewon. Keep it here for the latest updates on this developing story.
The deadly stampede in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Saturday night (Oct 29) has led to at least 151 deaths. The tragedy occurred when a crowd celebrating Halloween surged into an alley in Seoul. Most of the victims were teenagers and young adults in their 20s. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday and expressed condolences to the victims, according to Reuters.
“This is truly tragic,” he said in a statement. “A tragedy and disaster that should not have happened took place in the heart of Seoul last night.”50 dead, dozens feared missing in Philippines rain People receive medical help from rescue team members Rescue teams work at the scene where dozens of people were injured in a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul v
A man receives medical help from rescue team members during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea People receive medical help from rescue team members Rescue teams work at the scene where dozens of people were injured in a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul v A man receives medical help from rescue team members during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea People receive medical help from rescue team members.
Party-goers in costumes fleeing in panic, desperate attempts at first aid on the sidewalks, scores of bodies lined up under makeshift shrouds: in Seoul’s lively Itaewon district, a Halloween festival turned to tragedy Saturday.
Nearly 151 people were killed in a crowd surge and stampede, the cause of which is still unclear, in this popular, cosmopolitan district of the South Korean capital, located close to a former US military base and renowned for its bars and clubs. Tens of thousands of people — mostly young, and many wearing elaborate Halloween costumes — had descended upon the district Saturday night, for the first major Halloween celebration since most Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. “My friend said: something terrible is happening outside,” said Jeon Ga-eul, 30, who was having a drink at a bar at the moment the stampede hit.
The deadly stampede in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Saturday night (Oct 29) has led to at least 151 deaths. The tragedy occurred when a crowd celebrating Halloween surged into an alley in Seoul. Most of the victims were teenagers and young adults in their 20s. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday and expressed condolences to the victims, according to Reuters. “This is truly tragic,” he said in a statement. “A tragedy and disaster that should not have happened took place in the heart of Seoul last night.”
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