On October 31, according to China News Network , according to Korea International Radio Station (KBS), the width of the alley in the Itaewon stampede accident on the evening of the 29th was only 3.2 meters, and it could be blocked by 5-6 adults.
alley is 40 meters long, but most of the victims are concentrated in the 5.7 meters range, that is, more than 150 victims appeared in the 18.24 square meters space.
A large number of people crowded in steep and narrow alleys became the main cause of large-scale casualties caused by the accident.
Overseas Network, October 31, according to South Korea's Money Today website, the Investigation Department of the Seoul Police Department of South Korea stated on October 31 that as of 14:00 that day, the identities of 154 victims of the Itaewon stampede accident have been confirmed. The last person confirmed was a Korean woman in her 40s. The next step will be to concentrate on investigating the cause of the accident and clarify the responsibility.
South Korean police said the victims included 56 men and 98 women, 149 were injured, including 33 seriously and 116 minor injuries. In terms of age, the proportion of victims in their 20s is the largest, with 103 people, followed by those in their 30s (30s), 10s (11s), 40s (9s), and 1 victim in their 50s.
There are 26 foreign victims, from 14 countries. Including 5 Iranian , 4 Chinese, 4 Russians, 2 Americans, 2 Japanese, as well as 1 person in France, Australia, Norway, Austria , Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , Sri Lanka each.
The day before (30th), South Korean police investigated 44 witnesses and retrieved videos taken by 52 cameras near the scene of the accident, and were analyzing the situation at the time of the incident.
[Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive China News Network, Overseas Network]
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