Overnight, the bustling street turned into a "morgue"! Why did this accident happen in Itaewon?

On the eve of Halloween, many young people are very happy when they go out, but they have no way to return safely. Many families were torn apart overnight, because on the night of October 29, a major stampede occurred in Itaewon, South Korea. And most of the casualties this time were young people in their twenties and thirties. The stampede has now killed more than 100 people and injured more than 80 people. It also includes people from other countries, including several Chinese citizens.

Itaewon was originally a very lively and busy business district in Seoul, but it turned into a morgue overnight. And from the photos at the scene, we can see that many of the belongings of the dead and injured were scattered on the ground. Some of the victims were lying on the street covered by blankets, and some even had their shoes squeezed out. Itaewon is at the foot of Namsan Mountain and is a very famous business district in Korea. There are many department stores here. The entertainment facilities are also very colorful, including bars, gourmet restaurants, etc.

And Itaewon is also a very famous luxury area. Itaewon actually has a relatively high flow of people during normal times, and there are often traffic jams when driving through it especially on weekends. When the stampede occurred, a Halloween party was being held in Itaewon that night. The number of people gathered nearby reached more than 100,000, and many roads in Itaewon are steep and very narrow. Before the incident, it can be seen from the photos and videos that there was a lot of traffic that night.

The stampede occurred in an alley next to Exit 1 of the Itaewon Subway. The ramp is very narrow. Moreover, many people were crushed on the road at that time, and some were even squeezed under the crowd and kept crying. Some people saw the victim being crushed to death, and at this time, it felt like a tomb. Seeing these videos of on-site rescues, people are like stacks of arhats, completely stuck and unable to pull out even if they want to. Therefore, it is very shocking that such a stampede occurred in Itaewon this time.