Incident "Itaewon" Stampage accident in South Korea
On the evening of October 29, 2022, a stampede accident occurred in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea. According to reports, 154 people have died so far. The Hannam Community Service Center in Longsan District received 4,024 missing reports. What a shocking number! Pray this number It should not rise again [Thank you]!
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According to reports, the famous business district of Seoul, South Korea, " Itaewon ", only 1.5 square kilometers, and 100,000 people emerged that night. Such a dense gathering has a great risk factor for participating in Halloween events, and the narrow road has laid a great hidden danger for the tragedy!
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stampede incident is not the first time it happened. At 23:35 on December 31, 2014, Shanghai Bund welcomed the New Year event. Someone was unbalanced and fell at the bottom of the pedestrian ladder leading to the Huangpu River viewing platform, which caused many people to fall and overlap, causing crowded stampede incidents, killing 36 people and injuring 49 people. These tragic numbers According to the pictures, it makes people feel heartbroken!
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Most of the people participating in Halloween events are young people, with fresh lives, don’t just want to be happy for a moment, adults must consider the consequences when doing things!
How to protect themselves when a stampede occurs :
1. Find support point
When you find abnormal flow of people, you must immediately realize that there is a possibility of trampling. Quickly find the base of the wall or a firm object to hold it tightly or hold it. If you find that the two sides are walls or corners, you must stand firmly!
2. Hold your companion
When you have companions, you must hold each other's hands. When you can't help, you must straighten your body and follow the abortion, especially if you can follow a big man. You must keep it steady and not fall!
3. After falling, don't panic
If you really misfortune, curl up your body first and don't be hurt to the vital position. Find opportunities quickly and catch others and stand up. If you are pressed down, don't panic. Curl up first, try to roll your body and roll out from under someone else's body. Come!
Always remember that safety is nothing small
Such a massive event, security issues are not guaranteed, everyone must not participate blindly! This tragedy has happened, leaving us more thoughts and lessons: We must remember not to "join the fun", improve our safety awareness, strengthen our own prevention, and do not go to densely populated places!
During the special period, everyone travel less and don’t focus, safety is the first priority!
May the deceased rest in peace! The injured will recover soon! [Thank you][Thank you] [Thank you]
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