Halloween holiday

At least 146 dead in Seoul Halloween crowd crush, officials say · The South Korean presidential office said President Yoon Suk-yeol had been briefed on the ...

They can also occur at holidays, sporting events, and other celebrations; in January, [CNN reported](https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/01/asia/indian-stampede-intl/index.html#:~:text=A%20stampede%20at%20one%20of,30%20a.m.%20local%20time%20Saturday), at least a dozen people were killed at a holy shrine in India on New Year’s Day. Such crushes are often driven by panic or urgency at large events. It was the second major deadly crush this month, after at least 130 people were killed on Oct.

A mass of mostly young people celebrating Halloween in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley, killing at least 151 people ...

The National Fire Agency separately said in a statement that officials were still trying to determine the exact number of emergency patients. This was the deadliest crushing disaster in South Korean history. Another survivor in his 20s said he avoided being trampled by managing to get into a bar whose door was open in the alley, Yonhap news agency reported. The tragedy and disaster that need not have happened took place in the heart of Seoul amid Halloween (celebrations),” Yoon said during the speech. 1, police in Indonesia fired tear gas at a soccer match, causing a crush that killed 132 people as spectators attempted to flee. In an interview with news channel YTN, Hwang Min-hyeok, a visitor to Itaewon, said it was shocking to see rows of bodies near the hotel. The last South Korean disaster this deadly also hit young people the hardest. People wailed beside the bodies of their friends, he said. An estimated 100,000 people had gathered in Itaewon for the country’s biggest outdoor Halloween festivities since the pandemic began and strict rules on gatherings were enforced. It was also possible that some of those who were lightly injured had returned home overnight and were no longer counted. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a national mourning period on Sunday and ordered flags at government buildings and public offices to be raised at half-staff. Those killed or hurt were mostly teens and people in their 20s, according to Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul’s Yongsan fire department.

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday announced a period of national mourning and ordered the lowering of flags after a deadly stampede killed at least 151 ...

The group also called off a planned signing event scheduled for Sunday. SMTOWN WONDERLAND is an annual private party that is famous due to the agency's artists participating in high-quality Halloween costumes and incredible makeup. This was meant to be the highlight of the Busan One Asia Festival, a major event for the port city. Its annual Halloween festival is a famous event, which sees a section of the theme park take on a spooky theme. The agency canceled the party and live broadcast of the show. Everland, a theme park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, said Sunday that it had closed its Halloween festival that began on Sept.

A Halloween celebration in the Itaewon district of Seoul, South Korea turned ghastly on the night of Saturday after a stampede killed at least 153 people.

While South Korea does not drip in spooky decor and celebrates Halloween to its full extent, it still relishes the holiday with events, gatherings, and parties. The rise of Halloween in An estimated 100,000 people, dressed in costumes, had gathered to celebrate the festival in the narrow streets of Itaewon, a nightclub hotspot.

Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea grieved the deaths of more than 150 people.

The National Fire Agency separately said in a statement that officials were still trying to determine the exact number of emergency patients. Our hearts go out to their loved ones in this time of grief, and we continue to pray for the recovery of all who were injured." The tragedy and disaster that need not have happened took place in the heart of Seoul amid Halloween (celebrations)," Yoon said during the speech. Another survivor in his 20s said he avoided being trampled by managing to get into a bar whose door was open in the alley, Yonhap news agency reported. People wailed beside the bodies of their friends, he said. More than 80% of the dead are in their 20s and 30s, but at least four were teenagers. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said the death count could further rise as 37 of the injured people were in serious conditions. In an interview with news channel YTN, Hwang Min-hyeok, a visitor to Itaewon, said it was shocking to see rows of bodies near the hotel. As of Sunday evening, officials put the death toll at 153 and the number of injured people at 133. Two Americans were among the dead, the U.S. Some people were bleeding from their noses and mouths while being given CPR, witnesses said, while others clad in Halloween costumes continued to sing and dance nearby, possibly without knowing the severity of the situation. Kim said the 10 were mostly women wearing witch outfits and other Halloween costumes.

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[The Conversation](https://theconversation.com) under a Creative Commons license. Yet in [becoming an adult celebration](https://theconversation.com/why-has-halloween-become-so-popular-among-adults-104896), it comes full circle to return to its roots as a holiday celebrated mainly by adults. [brought Halloween to America in the 1800s](https://www.irishpost.com/heritage/how-irish-great-famine-brought-halloween-to-america-161376) while escaping the Great Potato Famine. Though trick-or-treating resembles ancient traditions like guising, where costumed children went door to door for gifts, [it’s actually an American invention](https://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/jack-santino-five-myths-about-halloween/article_6fe79e19-d106-52cc-a895-4a3a72d09c93.html), created to entice kids away from rowdy holiday pranks toward more wholesome activities. Ask an adult to send your question to Carved turnips gave way to the As the Irish integrated into American society, Halloween was reinvented again, this time as an all-American celebration. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). They believed the dead still wandered the Earth. They believed that leading up to the transition to the new year, the door between the worlds of the living and the dead swung open. The souls of the recently dead, previously trapped on Earth, could now pass to the underworld. If all else failed, they carried a pocketful of treats to pay off wayward spirits and send them back