A stampede in South Korea during Halloween.
– Photo : Social Media
hear the news
Expansion
A stampede broke out after a huge crowd gathered at a popular Halloween night spot in Seoul’s capital, Seoul, on Saturday, raising the death toll to 146. At the same time, 150 others are said to be injured. Yonhap news agency has given this information quoting officials.
President Eun Suk-yeol chairs an emergency meeting over the deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itawan district. Eun Suk-yeol has directed the disaster management team of Yongsan Gu district to be sent for help in this matter. According to the fire department, a stampede broke out after the incident that happened during Halloween. At least 81 people have also complained of shortness of breath.
It is told that people who came to celebrate Halloween were gathered on a narrow road. Suddenly there was a stampede. Choi Cheon-sik, an official with the National Fire Agency, said the number of people who suffered heart attacks in Itawan Leisure District was not yet clear. However, there are dozens of such people.
LATEST: South Korean officials say dozens of people were in cardiac arrest after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in capital Seoul. CP reports the National Fire Agency says around 100 people were reported injured. pic.twitter.com/cjy4hr193K
— Kareem Gouda (@KareemsGouda) October 29, 2022
Police officials said that dozens of people were being given CPR on the streets of Itawan while many others were taken to nearby hospitals. South Korean President Eun Suk Yeol called for immediate medical treatment for the victims and a review of the security of the festival sites.