The tragic event in Seoul is being described as a crowd crush or surge, which is different from a stampede.
Many victims of the Seoul tragedy, mostly women and young people in their 20s reportedly died when they suffered cardiac arrest.About 100 000 people thronged the area known for its bars and clubs.
The result is that people’s lungs do not find enough space to expand, making it difficult to breathe. “It takes 30 seconds before you lose consciousness, and around about six minutes, you’re into compressive or restrictive asphyxia. That’s a generally the attributed cause of death – not crushing, but suffocation,” he added.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.
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