Yonhap News Agency reported that South Korean President Yon Seo-young 30th on the 230th about the stampede accident in Itaewon, Seoul on the evening of the 29th. He said that the accident was a "tragedy that occurred in the bustling streets of Seoul." He also announced that the national mourning period will begin from now on, and the time will last until the accident is handled.
South Korean President Yoon Seo-yeol made a TV speech on the stampede accident in Seoul. Photo from South Korean media
According to earlier news from Yonhap News Agency, Yoon Seo-yeol delivered a national speech on the large-scale stampede accident in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea at 9:45 local time on the 30th.
According to Yonhap News Agency, after the accident, the Seoul mayor's office said on the 30th local time that Mayor Wu Sehun has shortened his trip to Europe and is rushing back to South Korea. According to reports, Oh Se-hoon is expected to return to South Korea on the 31st local time.
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On the evening of the 29th local time, a large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. According to the latest news from the South Korean fire department on the 30th, the stampede has killed 151 people and injured 82 people. According to South Korean media reports, South Korean President Yoon Seo-yeol presided over an emergency inspection meeting on the Halloween stampede accident in Seoul in the early morning of the 30th local time, and ordered the accident management command to operate immediately and initiate a detailed investigation into the cause of the accident.
According to previous media reports, witnesses described that 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. It was the weekend on the 29th. According to statistics from South Korean police, more than 100,000 people came here to party. Some media said that the accident was the largest number of casualties in South Korea since the Severe Ship sinking in 2014.
[Source: Comprehensive from Global Network]
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