The "trampled nightmare" in Itaewon, South Korea continues to ferment. What is a "trampled incident"?

A stampede event refers to a situation where someone accidentally falls down during the crowded movement of the entire team, but the unidentified crowd behind them continues to move forward and stampedes on the fallen person.

Itaewon, South Korea? Stampede Nightmare?.

On October 29, 2022, a large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. It is reported that 149 people were killed, 19 people were seriously injured, and 76 people were injured. Most of the dead were college students around 20 years old. , mostly women. From this stampede incident, we can also see that the individual's power is minimal when the stampede occurs. The main reason for this stampede incident is the poor management of the relevant departments and improper emergency response.

What is a stampede?

Tamping is a phenomenon caused by ground pressure caused by a sudden fall in a crowded crowd. In order to avoid similar tragedies from happening, people often place barriers in crowded places to restrict the flow of people. Crowds and stampedes are common in people's daily lives. However, people tend to do wrong things when they are crowded. For example, if you suddenly turn backward during a crowd, people behind you will squeeze forward or rush forward and fall. When you are walking forward, if someone suddenly steps on you, causing you to fall and lose your balance, sense of direction, or center of gravity, a stampede accident may occur.

How to take precautions?

In the event of a crowding accident, the following measures should be taken immediately: stop activities immediately, report the situation to surrounding people immediately, and evacuate the crowd and rescue personnel. After a stampede occurs, people often lack sufficient awareness and evaluation capabilities for their actions and fail to take necessary precautions. People are prone to accidents in crowded crowds, and if preventive measures cannot be taken in time, greater casualties will often result. When encountering a crowd, stay calm, don't panic, and keep a certain distance. In crowded traffic, never try to escape from the crowd to avoid injury, loss of center of gravity and danger. When you find someone falling, you must shout loudly or call the police, and try to pull him out of the fallen crowd as soon as possible. Don't do dangerous things when there are crowds of people.