The death toll from last night's tragic stampede in Seoul, where a large crowd had gathered in the streets to celebrate Halloween, has risen to 153.
The South Korean news agency Yonhap reports. There are 82 injured, and unfortunately 19 are seriously injured, raising fears that the number of victims may increase. Among the dead are 97 women. Of the dead, 22 are of foreign nationality: they come from China, Iran, Russia, USA, France, Australia, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Norway, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Austria. The foreign nationality of one of the victims has not been identified.
Over 350 missing and 80 injured. National mourning has been declared in the country. There is still no official version on the causes of the carnage, according to some local media, 100 thousand people had gathered in the streets of the movida and so the first outdoor Halloween celebrations without limitations against Covid turned into a massacre of young people.
According to some sources, the chaos broke out after news spread among the youths of the presence of a famous person in a bar in the neighborhood. The crowd generated panic and the youths were overwhelmed and crushed by other youths fleeing. The rescue machine that was set in motion was impressive. Dozens of bodies of young people are lined up in the streets, many of them are said to have died of cardiac arrest.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has declared national mourning
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has declared a national day of mourning and ordered flags to be flown at half-mast following the tragedy in Seoul, where at least 153 people died in a stampede over Halloween celebrations. The dead, almost all of them very young, included at least 19 foreigners, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
“This is truly horrible,” Yoon told the nation. “It is a tragedy and a disaster that should never have happened.” “As president, who is responsible for the lives and safety of the people, my heart is heavy and I struggle to cope with my grief,” he added. “The government has declared a period of national mourning until the situation is brought under control, and administrative affairs will be given top priority in recovery measures.”
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo later told reporters that the national mourning will last from Sunday to Saturday on the instructions of the
Article published on 30 October 2022 - 14:45
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