On the evening of October 29th 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. The number
is so shocking. Being trampled to death in a crowded crowd is a very frustrating way of death, and life is more fragile than we imagined. Most of the dead were young women, and more than 300 people had cardiac arrest at the scene, including 2 foreigners; 76 were injured, of which 19 were seriously injured and 57 were slightly injured.
Fire department and police are investigating the identity of the victims. According to the fire department, the highest number of casualties was young women in their 20s. The death toll is estimated to increase. It’s a pity that a Halloween event cost so many people so much! The crowd caused by the emergencies of
The crowd stirred up and turned into an explosion point. The crowd fell one after another, trampling on to form several high "human walls", which eventually led to major casualties
The reason for the trampling has not been announced yet. There is a saying that there were stars at that time, and then many people flocked to the places where celebrities appeared. In the narrow streets, the crowds on both sides squeezed from the outside to the inside, and the squeeze further became layered. The people trapped inside could not leave at all, and it was difficult to move.
From some photos, it can be seen that it is very difficult for rescuers to take away unconscious people from the stacks of people.
