A violent crowd movement occurred this Saturday, October 29 in Seoul (South Korea) on the sidelines of the Halloween celebrations. 146 dead and more than 150 injured are to be deplored. The final details.
A giant scramble. This is the reason given after more than a hundred people were injured this Saturday, October 29 in Seoul, South Korea. According to the first figures, the emergency services had to take care of no less than 50 cardiac arrests in the last hours. At least 146 people died this Saturday, according to a latest report from a fire official quoted by AFP.
400 rescuers mobilized
According to the first elements communicated by the agency AssociatedPress, the drama happened on the sidelines of the country’s Halloween festivities. Several deaths are to be deplored in the city. The crowd movement reportedly took place in a narrow alley in the Itaewon district, known for its festive side in Seoul.
More than 400 rescuers and 140 vehicles from across the country have been mobilized to the scene, according to a fire official. Local media report one of the likely reasons for the stampede: the potential presence of a celebrity in a neighborhood bar.
100,000 people on site this Saturday
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called on health services to ensure prompt treatment of injured people and to review the security of festival sites. According to local sources, more than 100,000 people have flocked to the streets of the neighborhood in recent hours.
Rescuers move injured people on a street in Seoul’s Itaewon district.
YNA-YONHAP
This Saturday evening, the Itaewon district is cordoned off by the police. A more precise count of the dead and wounded had to be carried out.
