A stampede in Seoul, South Korea, killed 151 people, mostly young people in their 20s! 3 Chinese citizens have been killed! President Han: Enter the period of national mourning

South Korea's sudden stampede has killed 151 people!

On the evening of October 29, local time, a large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea, which has killed 151 people and injured 82. The fire department pointed out that most of the casualties in the accident were young people in their 20s. On the morning of October 30, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue delivered a televised speech on the stampede, announcing that a period of national mourning would enter from now on to mourn the victims.

According to CCTV news, the latest news shows that three Chinese citizens have been killed in the accident. According to the latest news from Yonhap News Agency quoted by Global Network, 19 foreigners were among the 151 dead. The report also said that the local fire department said that of the dead confirmed so far, 97 were women and 54 were men.

In terms of other international news, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command issued a statement on the 29th, saying that a fuel tanker truck exploded in the capital Baghdad on the same day, causing many deaths, and the cause of the incident is being further investigated.

In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on October 29, saying that at 4:20 a.m. that day, the Ukrainian army dispatched 9 drones and 7 unmanned ships to attack the ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian ships moored at the Sevastopol base. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, preparations for the attack and the training of personnel of the Ukrainian Special Maritime Operations Center were carried out under the leadership of experts sent by a British naval unit.

South Korean stampede

According to CCTV news, a large-scale stampede occurred on the evening of October 29, local time in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea, according to the latest news from the South Korean fire department on the 30th, the stampede has caused 151 deaths and 82 injuries.

According to CCTV news, on October 30, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea confirmed to a reporter from the main station that another Chinese citizen died in a stampede in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea. So far, three Chinese citizens have been killed in the accident.

According to the latest news from Yonhap News Agency quoted by Global Network, 19 foreigners were among the 151 dead. The report also said that the local fire department said that of the dead confirmed so far, 97 were women and 54 were men.

According to eyewitnesses, about 100,000 people attended a Halloween party in the Itaewon area on the evening of the 29th. The stampede occurred in a narrow down-down alley next to a hotel, and the scene was crowded and shoulder-to-shoulder. After someone in front falls, the flow of people in the rear follows, resulting in a serious stampede. The 29th was the weekend, and according to South Korean police statistics, more than 100,000 people came here to gather.

According to the South Korean police and fire department, at about 22:15 on the 29th, the fire department received an alarm for the first time, saying that someone was trapped in an alley near Itaewon Station and needed rescue. Firefighters arrived at the scene and found dozens of people in cardiac arrest and immediately performed CPR on them to rescue.

At 22:43 on the 29th, the fire department issued an order for the first stage of response, an order for the second stage of response at 23:13, and an order for the third phase at 23:50.

The Korea Fire Department said more than 500 firefighters and more than 1,100 police officers were dispatched to deal with the accident. In addition to local ambulances in Seoul, dozens of ambulances and fire trucks were dispatched from surrounding areas to the scene for rescue, and medical staff from many hospitals in Seoul also rushed to the scene to help, and a temporary emergency shelter was set up near the scene of the accident to provide first aid to the injured. The fire department pointed out that most of the casualties in the accident were young people in their 20s.

Witness: The stampede site "stacked 5 to 6 layers of people"

According to China News Network, Nathan, an Australian who experienced the tragedy, recalled that at about 10 o'clock last night, a person passing by the alley next to the Hamilton Hotel fell, and the followers fell in turn, as if stacking arhats. Some people tried to escape from the nearest nightclub, but the owner refused to open the door when he saw that he was dead. A young woman choked up and said that after being separated from her companions near the Hamilton Hotel, she had not been able to get in touch, and the fire brigade and police cordoned off the scene of the incident, preventing idlers from entering, and still do not know whether they are dead or alive.

Ambulances transporting the wounded struggled through the crowd, and loud sirens sounded in the night sky. People who were not so seriously injured that they were dying sat on the sidewalk waiting to be taken to the hospital. Jin, who is in his 20s, injured his leg and told reporters after receiving emergency treatment on the spot that crowding and pushing began at about 10:30 p.m. last night, and at 10:40 the people walking in front began to fall, stacking 5 to 6 layers of people. The customers of bars and nightclubs at both ends of the street were attracted by Halloween costumes and came forward to see the excitement, while people who took photos stopped, and some people wanted to pass by, people in different directions pushed and blocked each other, and the thrust resistance canceled each other, and everyone could not move.

A female witness in her 20s said the dense crowd was cascading like a grave, some gradually losing consciousness, and others appearing to have died in the crowd.

Han President Yoon Seok-yue spoke

At about 9:45 local time on October 30, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue delivered a televised speech to the people at the Yongsan Presidential Palace on the Itaewon stampede. Yoon Seok-yue expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and announced that from now on, the national mourning period will enter to mourn the victims.

He said that the handling of accidents and aftermath measures will be the top priority of national affairs, and the emergency medical system will be activated, and every effort will be made to provide rapid treatment for the injured, and will also provide support for the funerals of the victims.

In his speech, he also pointed out that the most important thing is to grasp the cause of the accident and prevent the recurrence of similar accidents, and "the cause of this accident will be thoroughly investigated, and the fundamental improvement will be carried out to prevent the recurrence of the same accident in the future."

An oil tanker exploded in the Iraqi capital

There were also sudden accidents in Iraq, where a fuel tanker exploded in the country's capital, killing several people.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command issued a statement on the 29th, saying that a fuel tanker truck exploded in the capital Baghdad on the same day, causing many deaths, and the cause of the incident is being further investigated.

A source in the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior told Xinhua reporters that a tanker truck loaded with liquefied petroleum gas suffered a car accident and exploded in northeast Baghdad on the 29th, killing at least 8 people and injuring 18 people, and damaging several cars and some buildings nearby.

Ambulances have taken victims to several nearby hospitals and the death toll is likely to rise, the sources said.

British participation in the attack on the Black Sea Fleet?

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on October 29 local time, saying that at 4:20 a.m. that day, the Ukrainian army dispatched 9 drones and 7 unmanned ships to attack the ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian ships anchored at the Sevastopol base. The Russian Black Sea Fleet minesweeper "Ivan Gorubets" and a boom in the southern port were slightly damaged. The Black Sea Fleet destroyed all incoming air targets.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stressed that the ships of the attacked Black Sea Fleet were involved in ensuring the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, preparations for the attack and the training of personnel of the Ukrainian Special Maritime Operations Center were carried out under the leadership of experts sent by a British naval unit. According to available information, representatives of this unit of the British Navy participated in the planning and implementation of the sabotage operation against the Nord Stream gas pipeline at the end of September this year.

According to CCTV news reports, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova said on October 29 that the Russian Foreign Ministry is working with relevant departments to formulate practical response measures regarding the participation of British experts in the attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet and the training of soldiers by British instructors for Ukraine.

Zakharova said that the intelligence obtained by the Russian military indicates that Britain is also involved in sabotage activities on the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 pipelines. Russia has repeatedly offered to jointly investigate these incidents, and the relevant suggestions have been sent to the governments of Denmark, Sweden and Germany, but they have been rejected.

According to TASS news agency, the British Ministry of Defense said on October 29 local time that the British military was not involved in the destruction of the "Nord Stream" gas pipeline.

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