It has been reported that 120 people have been killed in Itaewon due to the crowd surge.
As reported, over 100,000 individuals gathered in the neighborhood on October 29 to celebrate Halloween. According to Seoul Economy Daily, fire officials reported that 120 people have died and hundreds were injured, with the numbers rising.
It has also been reported by several eye witnesses that the incident was caused by a crowd surge at a steep alley area. Others also claim that there was allegedly a celebrity in the area, which further provoked the surge.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has called an emergency meeting in light of this tragic incident.
We express our condolences to the deceased.
이태원 마약설도 도는데 그런건 아니고.. 이태원역 1번출구에서 클럽들 있는 쪽으로 가는 좁은 골목이 있는데 여기가 살짝 경사가 있음. 이태원 역쪽이 저지대고 반대편이 고지대인데, 위아래에서 동시에 인파가 몰리면서 대형 압사사고 발생한거임
* 삼가 고인의 명복을 빕니다 https://t.co/eUzMSWFCEP pic.twitter.com/iSPtnjZzhW
— GONOGO (@GONOGO_Korea) October 29, 2022
