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.
Tag: Seoul (South Korea)
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.
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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.
The Family of a Victim of the Seoul Crowd Surge Tried Her Phone for Hours
Shin Su-Bin, 25, was out celebrating Halloween with friends when her father saw reports of the deadly crush.
The Crowd Crush is Seoul Was Like a ‘Tsunami Wave’
A witness described the force of the crowd pushing him back and forth near the scene of the disaster.
At Least 151 Killed in Halloween Crowd Surge in Seoul
As many as 100,000 people were celebrating in a popular nightlife district in the center of the South Korean capital.
Survivor of Seoul Halloween Crowd Surge Describes Chaotic Scene
One teenager and her friend were engulfed by the crowd but managed to crawl out, were pulled into a tavern by adults, then escaped by inching along alley walls.