‘Halloween nightmare’: Witnesses recount deadly Seoul crowd crush
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Halloween nightmare’: Witnesses recount deadly Seoul crowd crush

Al Jazeera  

Survivors describe people ‘falling like dominoes’ and being trapped in a crush of bodies in a disaster that killed at least 151 people. Witnesses and survivors have described being trapped in a crush of bodies for more than an hour and people falling like “dominoes” and being trampled during a deadly crowd surge in South Korea’s capital, Seoul. The crush on Saturday night happened in a narrow lane in Seoul’s Itaewon district, after a huge crowd of people celebrating Halloween pushed into the downhill alley, witnesses said. “People kept pushing down into a downhill club alley, resulting in other people screaming and falling down like dominos,” one survivor was quoted as saying by the Yonhap news agency. “I thought I would be crushed to death too as people kept pushing without realising there were people falling down at the start.” Another survivor, a young man in his 20s identified as Kim, described the scene as a “Halloween nightmare” and said he also saw people falling.

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South Korean police officers jailed over deadly 2022 Halloween crush
2 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korean police officers jailed over deadly 2022 Halloween crush

ABC  

A South Korean court has handed prison sentences to three police officers over their botched handling of a 2022 Halloween crush in a Seoul nightlife district that killed 159 people. The Seoul Western District Court sentenced Lee Im-jae, the former chief of Seoul's Yongsan police station, whose jurisdiction includes Itaewon, to three years in prison. Police ignored hotline calls warning …

Two Seoul police officers convicted over deadly Halloween crush
10 months, 1 week ago

Two Seoul police officers convicted over deadly Halloween crush

The Hindu  

A South Korean court sentenced two former senior police officers Wednesday for destroying evidence linked to Seoul's deadly 2022 Halloween crush – the first police officials to be sentenced over the disaster. The two former police officers were handed jail time for ordering in the aftermath of the disaster the deletion of four internal police reports which had identified in …

South Korean court convicts 3 ex-police officers in cover-up of deadly Halloween crowd crush
10 months, 1 week ago

South Korean court convicts 3 ex-police officers in cover-up of deadly Halloween crowd crush

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court on Wednesday convicted three former police officers of destroying internal files and other evidence in an attempted cover-up after a Halloween crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in the capital, Seoul, in 2022. The Seoul Western District Court sentenced Park Seong-min, a former senior intelligence officer at the Seoul Metropolitan Police …

Seoul police chief charged over deadly Halloween crush
11 months ago

Seoul police chief charged over deadly Halloween crush

ABC  

Seoul's chief of police has been charged with professional negligence over the deadly 2022 Halloween crush that killed nearly 160 people, prosecutors in the South Korean capital said. Key points: Seoul's chief of police Kim Kwang-ho was charged with professional negligence resulting in injury or death Prosecutors said he "did not take necessary measures" to protect civilians Kim is the …

Seoul police chief charged over deadly 2022 Halloween crowd surge in Itaewon
11 months ago

Seoul police chief charged over deadly 2022 Halloween crowd surge in Itaewon

New Indian Express  

SEOUL: Seoul's chief of police has been charged with professional negligence over the deadly 2022 Halloween crush that killed nearly 160 people, prosecutors in the South Korean capital said. Kim Kwang-ho, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, was charged with professional negligence resulting in injury or death, Seoul's Western District Prosecutors' Office said in a statement released Friday. Prosecutors …

On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigation
1 year, 1 month ago

On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigation

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary Sunday with a massive memorial service. In a speech, Lee Jeong-min, a representative for the families, urged President Yoon to support efforts to legislate a special law to open …

South Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people
1 year, 1 month ago

South Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Halloween celebrations in South Korea were subdued on the eve of the first anniversary of a harrowing crowd surge that killed about 160 people in a Seoul alleyway. Few people clad in Halloween costumes were seen Saturday in Seoul’s popular Itaewon neighborhood, where revelers fell on each other like dominos as a large number of people …

1 Year After Itaewon Crowd Crush, Victims’ Families Demand a Special Investigation
1 year, 2 months ago

1 Year After Itaewon Crowd Crush, Victims’ Families Demand a Special Investigation

The Diplomat  

No top-level officials have been held accountable for the crowd crush that killed 159 people during Halloween celebrations. Family members of the victims react during a rally marking the first anniversary of the crowd surge that killed 159 people in a Seoul alleyway, at a memorial altar set up at the Seoul Plaza, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2023. Bereaved relatives …

Investigators raid Seoul police over deadly crowd surge
2 years, 1 month ago

Investigators raid Seoul police over deadly crowd surge

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s National Police Agency on Wednesday raided local police departments in the capital, Seoul, and the city’s Yongsan district office as it investigates whether official ineptitude contributed to a deadly crowd surge that killed 156 people in the neighborhood of Itaewon. The raids came a day after the national agency acknowledged that Seoul police failed …

Seoul Halloween stampede: Panicked emergency calls reveal crowd’s surge fears
2 years, 1 month ago

Seoul Halloween stampede: Panicked emergency calls reveal crowd’s surge fears

The Independent  

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S. Korea officials admit responsibility in Halloween tragedy
2 years, 1 month ago

S. Korea officials admit responsibility in Halloween tragedy

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials admitted responsibility and apologized on Tuesday for failures in preventing and responding to a Halloween crowd surge that killed more than 150 people and left citizens shocked and angry. National police chief Yoon Hee Keun said an initial investigation found there were many urgent calls from citizens notifying authorities about the potential danger …

How Seoul Halloween crush that killed 154 and injured 149 unfolded in real time
2 years, 1 month ago

How Seoul Halloween crush that killed 154 and injured 149 unfolded in real time

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A woman carrying a baby …

South Korea probes Halloween crowd surge as nation mourns
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea probes Halloween crowd surge as nation mourns

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police investigated on Monday what caused a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people including 26 foreigners during Halloween festivities in Seoul in the country’s worst disaster in years, as President Yoon Suk Yeol and tens of thousands of others paid respects to the dead at special mourning sites. We need time to …

South Korean police admit to 'not effectively handling crowd surge' during Halloween festivities
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korean police admit to 'not effectively handling crowd surge' during Halloween festivities

India TV News  

Highlights “Police will do their best to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again," cops said Commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency said many urgent calls were made to them Officers who had received those calls didn’t respond to them satisfactorily, he said South Korea’s police chief admitted “a heavy responsibility” for failing to prevent a recent …

South Korea response to Halloween crowd crush ‘inadequate’
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea response to Halloween crowd crush ‘inadequate’

Al Jazeera  

Police chief says authorities knew a large crowd had gathered in Itaewon before the disaster, but the way this information was handled was ‘inadequate’. South Korean police have said crowd control measures at the scene of a deadly Halloween crush in the capital, Seoul, were “inadequate”, promising tough new safety measures to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. National …

As Seoul's Halloween crowd crush investigation begins, stories of survival and tragedy emerge
2 years, 1 month ago

As Seoul's Halloween crowd crush investigation begins, stories of survival and tragedy emerge

ABC  

As Brendan was trapped in a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Seoul on Saturday, he knew he had to keep standing or risk death. South Korea begins investigation, but few answers may be found All 155 victims of the crowd crush have now been identified, including Australian Grace Rached, a Sydney film production assistant, who was described by her …

Two American college students among the 154 people killed in Seoul crowd disaster
2 years, 1 month ago

Two American college students among the 154 people killed in Seoul crowd disaster

The Independent  

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Everything we know about the deadly Seoul stampede that killed 154 people
2 years, 1 month ago

Everything we know about the deadly Seoul stampede that killed 154 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 100,000 people had …

Witnesses describe ‘a hell’ inside South Korean crowd surge
2 years, 1 month ago

Witnesses describe ‘a hell’ inside South Korean crowd surge

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — In one moment, thousands of Halloween revelers crammed into the narrow, vibrant streets of Seoul’s most cosmopolitan neighborhood, eager to show off their capes, wizard hats and bat wings. “We were just stuck together so tightly we couldn’t even shift to call out and report the situation,” said one survivor, surnamed Lee. “We were strangers, but …

140 killed in Halloween festivities in Seoul: How crowd surges turn deadly
2 years, 1 month ago

140 killed in Halloween festivities in Seoul: How crowd surges turn deadly

Firstpost  

The crowd surge that killed over 100 at Halloween festivities in South Korea’s Seoul is the latest incident where a large number of people found themsevels squeezed into a space so small that they found it impossible to breathe It happened at a music festival in Houston, a soccer stadium in England, during a hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, in …

Seoul's Halloween crowd crush: How were more than 150 people killed? Here's what we know
2 years, 1 month ago

Seoul's Halloween crowd crush: How were more than 150 people killed? Here's what we know

ABC  

It was South Korea's worst disaster in years — at least 154 people, mostly those in their 20s celebrating Halloween, were killed after a crowd crush on a Seoul street on Saturday night. How Seoul's crowd crush unfolded Photo shows A young woman in a black mask holding a white flower Seoul's club district is made up of alleyways that …

South Korea promises investigation after Halloween crowd crush
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea promises investigation after Halloween crowd crush

Al Jazeera  

Mourners pay respects as 154 people confirmed dead in the disaster, which took place during Halloween celebrations in Seoul. South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has promised a thorough investigation into the Halloween crush over the weekend that killed more than 150 people in the capital and plunged the country into mourning. Tens of thousands of people had crowded into …

Seoul's Halloween crowd crush nightmare: How a fun night in Itaewon ended in horror
2 years, 1 month ago

Seoul's Halloween crowd crush nightmare: How a fun night in Itaewon ended in horror

ABC  

As Freya navigated claustrophobic crowds celebrating Halloween in downtown Seoul, she tried desperately to hold onto her friends' hands, seeking safety in numbers. One person who was in the crowd on Saturday night tweeted that they witnessed people "screaming" and "falling like dominoes". Videos taken by those trapped in the alleys show people swaying back and forth, usually a sign …

S. Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surge
2 years, 1 month ago

S. Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surge

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans mourned and searched for relatives lost in the “hell-like” chaos that killed more than 150 people, mostly young adults, when a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul. “We pray the Risen Lord also for those — especially young people — who died last night in …

Witness recalls harrowing moment of Seoul crowd surge
2 years, 1 month ago

Witness recalls harrowing moment of Seoul crowd surge

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — As he watched a dozen or more unconscious partygoers carried out from a narrow backstreet packed with youngsters dressed like movie characters, an overwhelmed Ken Fallas couldn’t process what was happening. Fallas, a Costa Rican architect who has worked in Seoul for the past eight years, said Saturday’s Halloween festivities at the city’s nightlife district of …

South Korea: At least 153 dead after crowd crush at Halloween festivities in Seoul
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea: At least 153 dead after crowd crush at Halloween festivities in Seoul

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 153 people have …

World leaders grieve deadly Halloween crowd surge in Seoul
2 years, 1 month ago

World leaders grieve deadly Halloween crowd surge in Seoul

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — World leaders expressed sadness and condolences after at least 151 people were killed in a crowd surge Saturday night in Seoul, South Korea. “The United States stands with the Republic of Korea during this tragic time.” Similarly, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the news from Seoul as “horrific” on Twitter. “We pray the Risen Lord also …

Footage inside Seoul crowd reveals partygoers’ panic before crush that killed 151 people
2 years, 1 month ago

Footage inside Seoul crowd reveals partygoers’ panic before crush that killed 151 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Witnesses say it was almost …

S. Korea in shock, grief as 151 die in Halloween crowd surge
2 years, 1 month ago

S. Korea in shock, grief as 151 die in Halloween crowd surge

Deccan Chronicle  

Seoul: Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul. “I feel heavy hearted and cannot contain my …

South Korea's Yoon declares mourning period after Halloween crush kills at least 151
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea's Yoon declares mourning period after Halloween crush kills at least 151

The Hindu  

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on October 30, 2022 after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul. A huge crowd celebrating in the popular Itaewon district surged into an alley on October 29, 2022 night, emergency officials said, adding the death toll could rise. Social media footage …

Crush kills at least 151 at Halloween festivities in Seoul
2 years, 1 month ago

Crush kills at least 151 at Halloween festivities in Seoul

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A mass of mostly young people among tens of thousands who gathered to celebrate Halloween in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley, killing at least 151 people and injuring 82 others in South Korea’s worst disaster in years. Seoul’s city government said more than 1,000 people have called a …

South Korea: Over 150 killed, hundreds injured in stampede at Halloween party
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea: Over 150 killed, hundreds injured in stampede at Halloween party

Firstpost  

Local officials said that thousands of people had gathered in the Itaewon area of Seoul - the capital of South Korea - to celebrate Halloween. There was a crowd of thousands of people in the narrow streets here South Korea Stampede: Hundreds of people were crushed to death during a stampede at a Halloween ceremony in Seoul, the capital of …

South Korea Halloween stampede ’should not have happened’: President Yoon
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea Halloween stampede ’should not have happened’: President Yoon

Live Mint  

On Sunday, South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said that a stampede at a Halloween event that killed at least 149 people and injured scores more "should not have happened". "In the centre of Seoul, a tragedy and disaster occurred that should not have happened," Yoon said in a national address, vowing to "thoroughly investigate" the incident and ensure it could …

Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves at least 149 dead
2 years, 1 month ago

Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves at least 149 dead

Live Mint  

At least 149 people, mostly teenagers and young adults in their 20s, 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 65 people were injured in the melee in Seoul's Itaewon district, Choi Sung-beom, head of …

Seoul tragedy: The difference between crowd crush and stampede
2 years, 1 month ago

Seoul tragedy: The difference between crowd crush and stampede

Al Jazeera  

The tragic event in the South Korean capital is being described as a crowd crush or surge, which is different from a stampede. At least 150 people have been killed in a crowd crush in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, with many of the victims dying of cardiac arrest, marking the deadliest of such incidents in the country’s history. A crowd …

South Korea in shock after 153 die in Halloween stampede: Here is all you need to know
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea in shock after 153 die in Halloween stampede: Here is all you need to know

New Indian Express  

The 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 …

One Australian among the 153 people dead in Seoul's Halloween crowd crush tragedy
2 years, 1 month ago

One Australian among the 153 people dead in Seoul's Halloween crowd crush tragedy

ABC  

The Australian embassy in Seoul says it has been notified of the death of an Australian in a crowd crush in the South Korean capital city that left more than 153 people dead. Key points: More Australian citizens may have been injured in the incident Officials in Seoul have said the death toll could continue to rise Around 100,000 people …

South Korea in shock after 153 die in Halloween stampede: Here is all you need to know
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea in shock after 153 die in Halloween stampede: Here is all you need to know

New Indian Express  

The 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 …

Halloween crowd surge in Seoul leaves more than 153 dead and dozens injured
2 years, 1 month ago

Halloween crowd surge in Seoul leaves more than 153 dead and dozens injured

ABC  

At least 153 people have been killed and 82 injured after being caught in a crush by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the South Korean capital Seoul. Key points: More than 400 emergency workers and 140 vehicles were deployed to the streets to treat the injured Seoul's metropolitan government issued emergency text …

S Korea in national mourning after deadly Halloween crowd crush
2 years, 1 month ago

S Korea in national mourning after deadly Halloween crowd crush

Al Jazeera  

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has declared a period of national mourning following a deadly Halloween crush in the country’s capital, Seoul, as distraught relatives flocked to the city’s hospitals searching for their missing family members. “This is truly tragic,” Yoon said in a statement on Sunday, hours after some 153 people were killed in a crowd crush in Seoul’s …

How generational gap may have helped lead to South Korea’s Halloween tragedy
2 years, 1 month ago

How generational gap may have helped lead to South Korea’s Halloween tragedy

LA Times  

Police officers inspect the scene of a fatal crush of mostly young people in the Itaewon district of Seoul, South Korea, where more than 150 were killed during Halloween celebrations. “Normally, strangers don’t make conversations with each other, but Itaewon being more of a Western environment, you feel more free to express yourself,” said Nam, who’s in her 30s. “It’s …

World leaders express condolences over deadly Seoul Halloween crowd crush
2 years, 1 month ago

World leaders express condolences over deadly Seoul Halloween crowd crush

The Hindu  

World leaders offered condolences as the death toll in the Seoul Halloween crowd surge continued to rise over October 30. Nearly 150 people died while many others were injured during Halloween festivities in South Korea’s capital Seoul, officials said. We grieve with the people of the Republic of Korea and send our best wishes for a quick recovery to all …

Crush kills at least 151 at Halloween festivities in Seoul
2 years, 1 month ago

Crush kills at least 151 at Halloween festivities in Seoul

The Hindu  

A mass of mostly young people celebrating Halloween festivities in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley, killing at least 151 people and injuring 82 others in South Korea’s worst disaster in years. Emergency workers and pedestrians desperately performed CPR on people lying in the streets after the crush in the capital’s leisure district …

At least 153 killed in Halloween crowd crush in South Korea
2 years, 1 month ago

At least 153 killed in Halloween crowd crush in South Korea

Al Jazeera  

Officials say most of the victims in the stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district were women and young people in their 20s. At least 153 people, mostly women and young people in their 20s, have been killed in a chaotic stampede in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, after a huge crowd thronged a narrow street during Halloween celebrations. “The high number of …

At least 146 dead in Seoul Halloween tragedy
2 years, 1 month ago

At least 146 dead in Seoul Halloween tragedy

Salon  

At least 146 people were killed in Seoul, Korea in what's being described as a massive stampede at a Halloween event. Emergency officials report that the incident occurred when party-goers flooded an alley around 1320 GMT, becoming "unruly and agitated as the evening deepened," according to Reuters. "The area is still chaotic so we are still trying to figure out …

Seoul's Halloween horror: At least 120 killed, 100 injured after crowd surge in South Korea
2 years, 1 month ago

Seoul's Halloween horror: At least 120 killed, 100 injured after crowd surge in South Korea

India TV News  

Highlights At least 59 dead have died in Seoul's Halloween horror after crowd surge Emergency officials received at least 81 calls from people with breathing difficulty, officials said 400 emergency workers and 140 vehicles from around the nation were deployed to the streets South Korea: At least 120 people have died and over 100 are injured in Seoul's Itaewon as …

Over 150 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul
2 years, 1 month ago

Over 150 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul

NPR  

Over 150 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul Enlarge this image toggle caption Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images At least 153 people were killed and 133 others were injured in a crowd surge on Saturday night, after Halloween celebrations turned deadly in the capital of South Korea. Sponsor Message Local media outlets report that …

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