Officials said dozens of people were crushed to death after a stampede near a major party spot in Seoul. FOX13
The death toll could grow as emergency workers were continuing to transport the injured to hospitals across Seoul.At least 146 people were killed and 150 others were injured in a stampede during Halloween festivities in Seoul, officials said of one of the biggest disasters in South Korea that will likely raise serious questions about public safety standards.
He said that the bodies were being sent to hospitals or a gym, where bereaved family members could identify them. He earlier said most of the dead and injured are in their 20s. One survivor said many people fell and toppled to one another "like dominos" after they were being pushed by other people at a narrow downhill alley near Itaewon’s Hamilton Hotel. The survivor, surnamed Kim, said some people shouted "Help me!" and others were short of breath. Kim described being trampled by other people for about 1 ½ hours before being rescued, according to the Seoul-based Hankyoreh newspaper.
In an interview with news channel YTN, Hwang Min-hyeok, one of the visitors to Itaewon, said it was shocking to see rows of bodies laid down in the alley near Hamilton Hotel. He said emergency workers were initially overwhelmed, leaving pedestrians struggling to administer CPR to the injured lying on the streets. People cried beside bodies, he said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
At least 59 dead, dozens more injured after crowd surge at Halloween festivities in Seoul: OfficialsAt least 59 people were killed and 150 more were injured after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in Seoul.
Read more »
Officials: 59 dead after Halloween crowd surge in SeoulAt least 59 people were killed and 150 more were injured during Halloween festivities in South Korea.
Read more »
At least 59 dead, dozens more injured after crowd surge at Halloween festivities in Seoul: OfficialsAt least 59 people were killed and 150 more were injured after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in Seoul.
Read more »
At least 120 dead in crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul: OfficialsBREAKING: At least 59 are dead and 150 are injured after being crushed in a crowd during Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korean officials say.
Read more »
Officials: 59 dead after Halloween crowd surge in SeoulSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least 59 people were killed and 150 more were injured after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul, South Korean officials said.
Read more »
Officials: 120 dead after Halloween crowd surge in SeoulSouth Korean officials say at least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul.
Read more »