11 minutes agoThe number of victims in South Korea arrives in 146
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)At least 146 people have lost their lives after a stir in the capital of South Korea, Seoul, according to local fire authorities. The victims were suppressed by a large crowd pushing ahead on a narrow road during Halloween celebrations near the Hamilton Hotel in the ItaeWon area. Social media images showed much [...]
The victims were suppressed by a large crowd pushing ahead on a narrow road during Halloween celebrations near the Hamilton Hotel in the ItaeWon area.
Social media images showed many victims lying on the sidewalk, while workers from emergency services and passersby conducted CPR in an effort to revive them.
Follow up live updates: The death toll rises after the crash during Halloween celebrations
Choi Seong-beom, head of Seoul's Yongsan fire department, said the death toll could be increased, with 150 people injured and a number of them in critical condition at the hospital.
Most troops have been sent to hospitals, while the rest are being sent to a nearby gym in order to identify themselves, he added.
