The crush in Seoul happened in the Itaewon neighborhood. See where the crowd surge occurred near the Hamilton Hotel during Halloween celebrations.
Investigations into what caused the tragedy are still ongoing. But footage from the scene suggest that the tight streets and alleyways that lent the neighborhood its charm hadn’t been able to cope with the scale of the revelers that descended upon it.
Videos shows people celebrating Halloween in the streets of Itaewon in Seoul before a deadly crowd crush on Oct. 29. According to South Korean authorities, the first call for help came at 10:15 p.m., still hours before the usual peak party time in Seoul, with emergency responders arriving just a few minutes later.Other videos show large numbers of crowds in other alleyways near the Itaewon subway station. Some appeared to be trying to leave the area and were returning to the main street, seeking taxis and other public transportation options.
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