Several people died in a Halloween accident in South Korea – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

The accident occurred when a large crowd of people who were out celebrating Halloween were crowded together in a narrow street in the city’s lively nightlife district of Itaewon on the night of Sunday local time. Videos shared on social media show paramedics giving CPR to people lying lifeless on the ground. Many suffered cardiac arrest as a result of being crushed to death, or trampled in the chaos and panic that ensued. Eyewitnesses tell of chaotic conditions in the streets. Photo: JUNG YEON-JE / AFP Chaotic conditions in the streets A large number of ambulances and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene, and ambulances shuttled to nearby hospitals. Rescue teams have also arrived in Seoul from other parts of the country. NB: news warns against strong images in this video. At least 120 died after Halloween celebrations in South Korea. Eyewitnesses tell of chaotic conditions in the streets. There are so many people, both dead, injured and uninjured, that ambulances and other emergency vehicles do not arrive. Seoul’s fire chief Choi Seong-beom says the death toll could rise as rescuers search the area. Several people are feared dead in the Halloween accident that broke out in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, on the night of Sunday local time. Photo: YONHAP NEWS AGENCY / Reuters Called for emergency meeting According to the BBC, around 100,000 people will have been out in the streets to celebrate Halloween for the first time since the pandemic. The police say that it is not yet known what triggered the crowding and panic, but that the accident is being investigated. According to local media, the stampede occurred when a large number of people rushed to a certain bar in Itaewon following rumors that an unnamed celebrity was there. A large number of people have lost their lives or been injured in the stampede that occurred during Halloween celebrations in the city Photo: KIM HONG-JI / Reuters President Yoon Suk-yeol has called an emergency meeting about the accident. He urges the responsible authorities to ensure that the injured receive prompt treatment and to ensure that there are enough available beds in the nearby hospitals. He also urges people to stay away from the area and allow ambulances to arrive. The mayor of Seoul is on his way back to the capital, and has interrupted the trip he was on in Europe, according to the South Korean newspaper KBS.



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