Itaewon stampede cause

2022 - 10 - 31

Halloween stampede

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South Korea Opens Probe Into Deadly Halloween Crowd Crush in ... (Bloomberg)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited an altar set up near Seoul City Hall to mourn the 154 people killed in a crowd crush, as his government ...

150 killed in SKorea Halloween stampede (The Manila Times)

(UPDATED) SEOUL: More than 150 people were killed in a stampede at a Halloween event in central Seoul, officials said Sunday, with South Korea's president ...

"The expected size of the crowd in Itaewon did not deviate much from the previous years, so I understand that the personnel were deployed at a similar scale as before." "I am not certain about the exact number of police personnel deployed [to Itaewon], but a considerable number had been deployed at Gwanghwamun where a large crowd was expected for a protest," he said. He said the government "will thoroughly investigate the cause of the incident and make fundamental improvements to ensure the same accident does not occur again in the future."

South Korea stampede: 5 things to know (INQUIRER.net)

More than 150 people were killed in a crowd surge and stampede at a Halloween event in Seoul's popular Itaewon nightlife district.

Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. President Yoon has declared a period of national mourning and vowed to “thoroughly investigate the cause of the incident”. Another woman who had gone to Itaewon with her child to enjoy the festivities said she was asked to perform mouth to mouth resuscitation on a handful of victims. A video that circulated on Twitter showed dozens of people coming to perform CPR on victims sprawled in the street; other footage showed people in costumes carrying limp bodies on their backs. The majority of the victims were young women in their 20s, officials said, who died due to being trapped in the tightly-packed crowd in the narrow, sloping alleyway at the heart of the disaster. “People that were at the back were pushing and pushing because they had no idea what was going on in the front.”

Seoul tragedy: The difference between crowd crush and stampede (Aljazeera.com)

The tragic event in Seoul is being described as a crowd crush or surge, which is different from a stampede.

The disaster in Seoul took place on Saturday as a huge crowd thronged a narrow alley during Halloween celebrations in the nightlife district of Itaewon. A crowd crush is when people are packed in a confined space and keep pushing, causing the crowd to fall in a “domino effect” making it hard for people to get up again. “As people struggle to get up, arms and legs get twisted together.

Seoul Halloween stampede – latest: Survivors recall 'slow ... (The Independent)

Grace Rached, 23, had been holidaying in the South Korean capital and would have turned 24 next week. “It was a slow, agonising crush. This crush was not caused ...

[At least 132 other people are reported to be injured](https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-asia/south-korea-halloween-crush-seoul-latest-b2214030.html), including 37 in serious condition, with fears that the death toll could still rise. Acting agencies confirmed that [Lee Ji-han had been killed in the disaster](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/lee-jihan-death-seoul-crowd-crush-b2214115.html). Authorities have come under similar criticism in national media and on social networks. [Halloween](/topic/halloween) crowd crush in Itaewon. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Her father, Ayumu Tomikawa, told Japanese public broadcaster NHK that his daughter “really liked South Korea and was enjoying her life there.” The other was Steven Blesi, 20, his father, Steve Blesi, wrote on Twitter after earlier seeking information about his son. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. We need time to grieve.” [Two American college students among the 154 people killed in Seoul crowd disaster](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/american-students-dead-seoul-crowd-disaster-b2214044.html) It was lack of planning, police force and emergency services,” Mr Taverniti said. [How Seoul Halloween crush that killed 154 and injured 149 unfolded in real time](https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-asia/seoul-south-korea-halloween-crush-timeline-b2214110.html)

South Korea probes Halloween crowd stampede as nation mourns (New York Post)

President Yoon Suk Yeol and tens of thousands of others paid respects to the dead at special mourning sites.

The government opened special memorial sites on Monday in Seoul and other major cities. Saturday’s deaths will likely draw public scrutiny of what government officials have done to improve public safety standards since the ferry disaster. They said a team of police officers and government forensic experts searched the Itaewon area on Monday. Officials said the government will provide necessary support for funeral procedures. Nearly two-thirds of the dead — 98 — were women. It was partially blamed on excessive and poorly fastened cargo and a crew ill-trained for emergency situations. Local media also questioned an apparent lack of safety preparations for the large crowd expected to gather in Itaewon. They said the entire Itaewon area was jammed with slow-moving vehicles and partygoers clad in Halloween costumes, making it impossible for rescuers and ambulances to reach the crammed alleys in time. They said police-provided security for presidents has long been handled by two special police units which have nothing to do with the Yongsan police station, whose jurisdiction includes Itaewon. The death toll could rise further because officials said 33 of the injured were in serious condition. An estimated 100,000 people were gathered there in the country’s largest Halloween celebration since the pandemic began. The other was Steven Blesi, 20, his father, Steve Blesi, wrote on Twitter after earlier seeking information about his son.