Itaewon was popular for its diversity and nightlife. A week after a disaster killed more than 150 young people there, the neighborhood is a monument of grief.
Tag: Bars and Nightclubs
Fire at a Karaoke Bar in Vietnam Kills 32
An electrical problem set off the latest in a string of fatal blazes at entertainment venues in the country.
Teenagers Died of Asphyxiation in South Africa Tavern, Parents Are Told
Health officials met with families that had waited more than two months to learn why 21 teenagers died one June night in an overcrowded bar.
In Ukraine, Ravers Clean Up Rubble (to a Beat)
More than 100,000 buildings in Ukraine have been destroyed in the war. Volunteers are clearing away the rubble — and partying while they do it.
Thailand Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 13, Injures Dozens
Witnesses said the flames spread rapidly. A video showed victims running from the building with their clothes ablaze.
Kyiv Nightlife Comes Back Amid Urge for Contact. ‘This Is the Cure.’
Frenzied raves. Crowded bars (with free therapy). And of course, cuddle parties. Nightlife is returning to Ukraine’s capital. But revelers still have to reckon with guilty feelings. Plus curfew.
Police Arrest Owner of South African Tavern Where 21 Teenagers Died
Two employees were also arrested. Investigators have yet to say what killed the teenagers, who were found one June night collapsed in an overcrowded bar.
Mass Funeral Deepens Mystery: Why Did 21 South African Teens Die in Tavern?
Survivors of the tragedy last month recounted in interviews the presence of a mysterious gas and then a crush to escape. Officials say the stampede didn’t kill them.
For a Kyiv techno collective, ‘now everything is about politics.’
“This war has destroyed the statement that art could be outside politics,” the group’s booking and communications manager said.
An Indian State Banned Alcohol. The Drinking Moved to Nearby Nepal.
The ban in Bihar State, championed by local women, was aimed at tackling alcoholism and domestic violence. But a drinking scene has sprung up across the border in Nepal.