Over 150 killed in a deadly stampede in South Korea

October 30, 2022

By The South Asia Times

SEOUL: At least 153 people were killed and 82 others wounded in a deadly stampede in Seoul, capital of South Korea.

The deadliest stampede in South Korea's history happened Saturday night in a narrow four-meter-wide downhill alley near Hamilton Hotel in the famous nightlife district after tens of thousands of people visited the area for Halloween, Yonhap News Agency reported.

The deaths toll could further raise as some injured are in critical condition.

The stampede marked the worst tragedy in South Korea since the 2014 sinking of the ferry Sewol that killed 304 people, mostly high school students.

It was the first Halloween event in Seoul in three years after the country lifted many COVID-19 restrictions.

Most of the people on the streets were wearing Halloween costumes, Of those killed, a majority of at least 97 were female, and observers said women took a bigger blow due mainly to their relatively smaller frame, combined with usually heavier Halloween costumes, according to the agency.

At least 22 foreigners, including China and Iran; three from Russia; and one each from the United States, France, Australia, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Norway, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Austria, are also among the victims.

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