According to CCTV News , a large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea on the evening of the 29th local time. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on the 30th, the accident had killed 149 people and injured 76 people, including 19 seriously injured.
The fire department said that among the dead, there are the most people in their 20s, and the fire department is confirming the identity of the deceased. The Chinese Embassy in South Korea said that it has not received any notice of casualties from Chinese citizens in the accident.
Also, according to China News Network , South Korean fire department said that most of the victims were women in their 20s, and has not yet confirmed whether the victims include minors. Witnesses at the scene at said that before the stampede occurred, the police could no longer evacuate the controlled crowd.
On that day, to celebrate Halloween, about 100,000 people gathered at the scene and nearby.
Previously reported that At around 222:15 local time on October 29, the fire department received the first report that someone was trapped in an alley at Itaewon Station and needed rescue. Afterwards, the Fire Department issued the first phase of response at 22:43, the second phase of response was issued, and the third phase of response was issued, and the third phase of fire response was issued, and the third phase of fire response was issued, and the third phase of fire response was the stage of issuing orders to very large-scale disasters. After arriving at the scene, firefighters performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on more than 50 people, and many injured were taken to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.
According to witnesses at the scene, the road was crowded at that time. I don’t know when there was a thrust above the slope. The crowd in the downhill direction began to be pushed down, resulting in the accident.
[Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive CCTV News, China News Network]
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