According to CCTV, 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 a.m. local time on the 30th, the accident had killed 1149 people and injured 76 people, including 19 seriously injured.
The Chinese Embassy in South Korea said that it has not received any notice of casualties among Chinese citizens in the accident.
More than 100,000 people attended the festival party
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local time on the evening of October 29, local time, a stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. South Korean fire department said that a total of 81 people had difficulty breathing, and more than 50 people had cardiac arrest. The fire department and the police rushed to the scene after receiving the call at around 22:40, and implemented emergency measures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the fainting personnel, and sent the injured to the hospital.
According to Korean media reports, that night, Itaewon area held parties and celebrations on Halloween eve. According to statistics from South Korean police, more than 100,000 people came here to party with .
It is understood that due to too many people, the ambulance cannot move, which caused some victims to wait for treatment on the floor in front of the police station.
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South Korean President Yoon Seo-yeol gave instructions on the stampede accident in Itaewon, requiring relevant departments to quickly provide first aid and treatment for the injured and take safety measures.
witnesses said the accident occurred downhill
"The closest to death"
According to CCTV reports, witnesses at the scene described that about 100,000 people attended festival gatherings in Itaewondong area on the evening of the 29th. The stampede occurred in the alley that was narrowly downward next to a hotel. The scene was crowded with people and shoulder to shoulder. After someone fell in front, abortions followed, resulting in severe stampede.
According to China News Service, Jiang, who attended a party in Itaewon on the evening of the 29th, told reporters that at around 9 o'clock that night, about 100,000 people gathered in Itaewon. "I was walking normally, but suddenly there were many people. The people in front were squeezed back and the people in the back were squeezed forward, and we were sandwiched in the middle. I was almost unable to breathe, and my feet were almost off the ground. I saw a lot of people in the middle crawling on the electric box next to me, so I climbed up on the beer box and temporarily stayed away from the crowd. I think this is the closest time to my death. "
Liu, who is still at the Itaewon site, told China News Service that around 3:00 local time on the 30th, compared with the stampede incident, there were a lot fewer people walking on Itaewon Street, but the traffic volume was still far more than usual. "Because of traffic control, I have no way to leave Itaewon now, so I can only stay until tomorrow morning.
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Most of the casualties are young
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 in Itaewon Station and needed rescue. Later, it was connected to a similar report. After the firefighters arrived at the scene, they found that dozens of people were already in cardiac arrest, and immediately carried out cardiopulmonary resuscitation on them for rescue. Several injured people were sent to nearby hospitals. Seeking medical treatment.
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Fire Department issued the first phase of response at 22:43, the second phase of response at 23:13, and the third phase of response at 23:50. The third phase of fire response is the stage of issuing orders to a very large-scale disaster.
South Korean Fire Department stated that in order to deal with the accident, more than 500 firefighters and more than 1,100 policemen were sent. 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 many hospitals in Seoul also rushed to the scene 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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