South Korea in shock after 153 die in Halloween stampede: Here is all you need to know
New Indian ExpressThe crowd appears in good spirits at first, but then a commotion begins and people start being pushed into one another. Witnesses told Associated Press the streets were so densely clogged with people and slow-moving vehicles that it was practically impossible for emergency workers and ambulances to reach the alley near Hamilton Hotel swiftly. Passersby asked to administer first aid A delay in emergency first aid could also have led to more deaths, critics said, pointing out that a lack of police at the scene meant that first responders initially struggled to reach victims through overcrowded alleyways. This delay was critical as many victims who suffered cardiac arrests may have passed the crucial "four-minute" window before help arrived, experts said. A video that circulated on Twitter showed dozens of people coming to perform CPR on victims sprawled in the street; other footage showed people in costumes carrying limp bodies on their backs.
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