An analysis, based on official documents and parliamentary testimony, reveals that authorities in South Korea missed crucial chances to prevent a crowd crush that would kill 158 people.
Tag: Seoul Halloween Stampede (2022)
Itaewon Goes Quiet After Deadly Crowd Crush in Seoul, South Korea
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.
Pleas for Help Went Unheeded for Hours in Deadly South Korea Crush
Transcripts of desperate emergency calls exposed the failure of the government response, and contradicted official claims about when the disaster was first reported.
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Days after the deaths of more than 150 young people, officials were still struggling to explain what exactly went wrong and who was to blame.
What to do in a crowd crush.
Experts say that when a group is packed so close together that no one can move, their airways can become constricted. Victims can suffocate even while standing.
South Korea Mourns Loss of Young Victims, and Their Dreams, in Halloween Crowd Crush
More than 100 of those killed in the South Korean capital were in their 20s, planning for the next chapter of their lives.
Father of One U.S. Victim Found Warmth Online as Worry Became Grief
After frantic calls, and then devastating news, a family sees a stream of support.
A Mother Mourns a Daughter Lost in the Seoul Crowd Surge
Park Ga-young was a 19-year-old university student from a small town in South Korea who dreamed of studying fashion design in Canada.