The events took place during a Halloween party. More than a hundred people have been injured.
More than 100 people have been injured in a human stampede that occurred during a Halloween party in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Authorities say at least 50 people are undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers.
“At 10:46 p.m. on October 29, there was a crowding accident near the Hamilton Hotel. The number of casualties is estimated at more than 100,” the Central Disaster and Security Bureau of the South Korean Ministry of Interior said, quoted by the South Korean press.
According to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, emergency services have received at least 81 warning calls from the Hamilton Hotel area for breathing difficulties since 11:30 p.m.
The Hangyore Sinmun newspaper has reported that police and firefighters have transferred “dozens” of bodies that may have died.
The firefighters activated a level three response at 11:50 PM and sent personnel to the area, where a field hospital has already been installed with the support of Seoul National University Hospital, Kyunghee University Hospital and Seoul University Hospital. . At least 142 emergency services, including ambulances and fire trucks, have been dispatched to the scene.
Police had previously reported that they were expecting a large concentration of some 100,000 people at the Halloween party where the tragedy took place.
Source: La Verdad
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