More than 150 people were killed in a stampede at a Halloween event in central Seoul, officials said Sunday, with South Korea's president vowing a ...
The bodies of victims killed in a Halloween crush are covered with sheets in the neighbourhood of Itaewon in Seoul on October 30, 2022Seoul, SOUTH KOREA - More than 150 people were killed in a stampede at a Halloween event in central Seoul, officials said Sunday, with South Korea's president vowing a full investigation into one of the country's worst disasters.
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". The fire department said at least 151 people, including 19 foreigners, were killed in the stampede, which occurred around 10:00 pm .The Interior Ministry said most victims had now been identified.
Local shopkeepers told AFP that the number of people at the annual celebration was"unprecedentedly large" this year -- the first event to be held without Covid-19 restrictions since the pandemic began. "I am not certain about the exact number of police personnel deployed but a considerable number had been deployed at Gwanghwamun where a large crowd was expected for a protest," he said."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."
AFP photos showed scores of bodies on the pavement covered by bed sheets, and emergency workers dressed in orange vests loading even more bodies on stretchers into ambulances.Twitter user @janelles_story shared a video that she said showed Itaewon shortly before the stampede, in which hundreds of young people, many in elaborate Halloween costumes, are seen in a narrow street lined with bars and cafes.
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