Over 150 people killed in Itaewon crowd crush

LIZ KANG / SHUTTERSTOCK

On the weekend, the 29th, Halloween Day (31st), about 100,000 people in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul ahead amidst the crowds, next to the Hamilton Hotel, thousands of people chained up in an alley with a width of 3.2m. Consequently, 154 people were crushed and 132 injured which could be called one of the worst disasters. last 2014 It is the largest since the Sewol ferry disaster that killed 304 people. It was an accident on a large scale. According to police and fire officials, of these, 98 were female and 56 were male. It was part 20. 154 students are from high school Four teenagers, including male students, were included. 26 Koreans also died. foreign deaths are the United States, Japan, China, Iran, Norway, etc. 14 They were identified as people of nationality. On the 29th, in the Itaewon area, more than 100,000 people As the crowds gathered, and walk from 9 to 10 pm The street was so crowded that it was difficult to get to the accident. My alley is 40m long and 3.2m wide, and the subway Itaewon Station, Line 6, Exit 1, takes the Hamilton Bus To the direction of the World Food and Culture Street behind the tell; it was an uphill climb. Near the top of the alley uphill standing, people fall down, one after another. The tangle caused a major disaster. Under a lot of people, or people As the pressure increases, it is squeezed one after another. According to the police and the scene footage taken at the time, even after people fell once, the crowds fell down as I kept pushing into the alley. Others fell on top of one another 6-7 People were tangled in layers. especially relatively. As a result, small and weak women He was unable to get out and the damage was severe. Police and fire departments called around 10:20 that day. Received a report that “people were crushed by the crowd” and went to the scene. but blocked the road Crowds and ordinary vehicles obstructed the passage of ambulances The rescue took place almost an hour after receiving the report. I only started after firefighters or police. Dozens of people were lying in the alley. He rescued me and gave me CPR on the road. However, it was not enough.