No fewer than 146 people were confirmed dead and 150 others injured in a crowd stampede in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Saturday night. The unfortunate incident happened during Halloween celebrations, the local fire department has disclosed. The incident occurred in the narrow alley near the Hamilton Hotel in the Itaewon District, the most international area of the city, which is close to the Yongsan Garrison US military base.
The unfortunate incident happened during Halloween celebrations, the local fire department has disclosed.No fewer than 146 people were confirmed dead and 150 others injured in a crowd stampede in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Saturday night.
The incident occurred in the narrow alley near the Hamilton Hotel in the Itaewon District, the most international area of the city, which is close to the Yongsan Garrison US military base. According to the Korea Herald, around 100,000 people flocked to the area throughout the day to celebrate the first Halloween weekend without the mask mandate and social distancing measures that were in place during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is not clear exactly what caused the stampede.