A large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea on the evening of the 29th local time. According to statistics from the fire department, as of 6:00 a.m. that day, the accident had killed 149 people and injured 76 people, including 19 seriously injured.
According to People's Daily, it is reported that 2 foreigners have been confirmed among the dead and 15 foreigners have been injured. reporters learned from the Chinese Embassy in South Korea that the embassy is actively contacting the South Korean police to confirm the casualties of Chinese citizens.
According to witnesses, about 100,000 people attended festival gatherings in Itaewondong area on the evening of the 29th. The stampede occurred in a narrow alley next to a hotel, with crowds of people shoulder to shoulder. After someone fell in front, abortions followed, resulting in severe stampede. 29 is the weekend. According to statistics from South Korean police, more than 100,000 people came here to party.
According to the South Korean police and fire department, at around 22:15 on the 29th, the fire department received the first report that someone was trapped in an alley near Itaewon Station and needed rescue. After the firefighters arrived at the scene, they found that dozens of people were in cardiac arrest and immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on them.
html At 22:43 on the 129th, the fire department issued the first phase of response, the second phase of response was issued at 23:13, and the third phase of response was issued at 23:50.
South Korean Fire Department said that in order to deal with the accident, more than 500 firefighters and more than 1,100 policemen were dispatched. In addition to local ambulances in Seoul, dozens of ambulances and fire trucks were also deployed from surrounding areas to rush to rescue. Medical staff from several hospitals in Seoul also rushed to the site for rescue, and set up temporary emergency centers near the accident site to provide first aid to the injured.
Fire department pointed out that most of the casualties in the accident were young people in their 20s. As of 6:00 on the 30th, South Korea time, the accident had caused 149 deaths and 76 injuries, of which 19 were seriously injured. The accident was the largest number of casualties in South Korea since the Severe Ship sinking in 2014.
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Accident witness:
Accident occurred on the downhill section
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According to the South Korean police and fire department, at around 22:15 on the 29th, 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 at 23:13, and the third phase of response was issued at 23:50. The third phase of fire response was the stage of issuing orders to very large-scale disasters. After firefighters arrived at the scene, they 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 overcrowded at that time. There was thrust above the slope, and the crowds in the downhill direction began to be pushed down, resulting in the accident.
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South Korean President Yong Seok-yeol held an emergency meeting
Local time on the evening of October 29, a large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. After making two emergency instructions on the accident, South Korean President Yoon Seo-young held an "emergency inspection meeting" at the Yongsan Presidential Office in the early morning of the 30th local time.
Yin Xiyue instructed that with the Ministry of Administrative Safety as the center, all relevant departments should do their best to provide quick first aid and treatment for the injured. Yoon Seo-yue said that in order to ensure the smooth movement of ambulances, traffic control will be implemented on relevant sections of the road. He pointed out that "the primary problem now is to quickly send the injured to a medical institution for first aid."
Relevant departments are carrying out rescue. According to CCTV News
South Korean fire department issued the "Fire Response Phase III" order to deal with large-scale disasters at 23:50 on the 29th.Relevant personnel from Longshan Fire Department said that "is so serious that it is impossible to accurately count the dead and injured. Longshan Fire Department has dispatched all manpower to the scene for first aid." The South Korean Fire Department said that 90 ambulances have been dispatched to the scene for rescue.
Source: Red Star News Comprehensive CCTV News Client, People's Daily, @CCTV International Times
