Thread: At least 149 killed in stampede in South Korea at Halloween event

SEOUL, Oct 30 (Reuters) - At least 149 people were killed in a crush when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween surged into an alley in a nightlife area of the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday night, emergency officials said.

A further 150 people were injured in the melee in Seoul's Itaewon district, Choi Sung-beom, head of the Yongsan Fire Station, said in a briefing at the scene.

It was the first Halloween event in Seoul in three years after the country lifted COVID restrictions and social distancing. Many of the partygoers were wearing masks and Halloween costumes.

Some witnesses described the crowd becoming increasingly unruly and agitated as the evening deepened. The incident took place at about 10:20 p.m. (1320 GMT).

"A number of people fell during a Halloween festival, and we have a large number of casualties," Choi said. Many of those killed were near a nightclub.

Many of the victims were women in their twenties, Choi said...

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My God! So sad.

Reminds of the crushing fatalities that occurred during a soccer match in England back in the 80's.
Hillsborough disaster - Wikipedia

A similar tragedy occurred very recently in Indonesia.
125 dead after crowd crush at Indonesian football match | Indonesia | The Guardian

In the last days there will be perilous times.

Good grief..horrible