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 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. It was the weekend on the 29th. According to statistics from South Korean police, more than 100,000 people came here to party.
△Central Station reporters directly hit
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.
29 at 22:43 on the 29th, 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.
The South Korean Fire Department said that in order to handle 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 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.
△Relevant departments are conducting rescue
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.
Reprinted from: CCTV News Client
Source: China Radio Network
