The Halloween celebration was the first in three decades to begin after the government abolished Covid-19 restrictions and loosened social segregation regulations. Follow hitsbuddy for latest news.
Saturday witnessed scenes of chaos and frost in the capital of South Korea, Seoul, when a massive stampede broke out at the city’s first Halloween celebration in three decades, killing 151 people and injuring others. The incident occurred in Itaewon, Seoul, when partygoers wearing masks and Halloween costumes rushed into a restricted area in a nightlife district.
A video released by allkpop, a local news organisation that often covers K-pop or Korean pop news, recorded gloomy footage from the scene of the event. The clip depicted folks unconscious on the street as rescue/fire personnel performed CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in an effort to revive them. Several persons reportedly suffered cardiac arrest following the incident.
Seoul Stampede Viral Video
As the evening progressed, a few eyewitnesses reported that the swarm grew increasingly unruly and agitated. Moon Ju-young, 21, who was present at the time, told Reuters that there were evident indications of disruption on the back roads shortly before the incident. He stated, “It was at least 10 times as crowded as usual.” The Halloween celebration was the first in three decades to begin after the government abolished Covid-19 restrictions and loosened social segregation standards. The news agency AP said that as many as 150 people were injured in South Korea’s worst disaster in a long time, when an estimated 100,000 people had gathered for celebrations. Local media agency Yonhap news office, citing experts, reported that the majority of victims are in their twenties and that authorities fear the death toll will grow. Nineteen foreigners were among those dead, according to South Korea’s fire agency.
As the evening progressed, a few eyewitnesses reported that the swarm grew increasingly unruly and agitated. Moon Ju-young, 21, who was present at the time, told Reuters that there were evident indications of disruption on the back roads shortly before the incident. He stated, “It was at least 10 times as crowded as usual.”
The Halloween celebration was the first in three decades to begin after the government abolished Covid-19 restrictions and loosened social segregation standards. The news agency AP said that as many as 150 people were injured in South Korea’s worst disaster in a long time, when an estimated 100,000 people had gathered for celebrations. Local media agency Yonhap news office, citing experts, reported that the majority of victims are in their twenties and that authorities fear the death toll will grow. Nineteen foreigners were among those dead, according to South Korea’s fire agency.
