On October 30, the Itaewon stampede in Seoul, South Korea, which has caused 151 deaths at the scene so far, including four Chinese citizens, and injured 82 others.
It is reported that on the 29th, a high-profile drag party was held in the Itaewon area, and many idols and singers will appear in the form of drag dressing. The scene was even more crowded that night, and passers-by blocked the already narrow ramp, according to statistics, the number of onlookers at the scene exceeded 100,000, coupled with the chaos of the scene, which eventually caused the tragedy.
In response to this sad event that shocked the world, relevant departments have also made important measures, and the Halloween activities originally scheduled by local catering brands have been completely stopped, and some programs and performing arts activities have also been canceled.
Among them, SM Entertainment, the three major entertainment companies in South Korea, also quickly issued a notice to stop the Halloween theme activities. The red carpet event that was originally scheduled to be broadcast live at 6:15 p.m. local time on the 30th has also been canceled, and the organizer said that please be considerate of the outside world, and many netizens said in the comment area that they could understand, after all, the accident was really a heavy casualty.
After hearing the bad news, many Korean stars have released dynamics to mourn, including singers Kim Changyeol, Zhao Bin, Luan and actor Kim Kyu-en, everyone is heartbroken about the incident, hoping that there will be no more casualties, praying for everyone.
Actress Kim Hye-so also posted a dynamic on social platforms to help find the missing at the scene and pray for the injured.
At the same time, the three major South Korean TV stations MBC, SBS, and KBS also announced that they would stop broadcasting variety shows that were scheduled to be broadcast, including "Running Man", "Full-time Intervention Perspective: Special", "Popular Ballads" and "Three Days and Two Nights" and other high-rated ace variety shows, and instead broadcast special special reports on stampedes. "Running Man" officially also issued an announcement to stop broadcasting, please understand the audience.
tvN TV also went in unison, canceling the variety shows "Major League Comedy" and "Fifteen Nights on a Business Trip 2" that were scheduled to be broadcast, and the concert originally scheduled to be held in the main stadium of the Asian Games on the evening of the 30th was also canceled.
This accident has undoubtedly become a lesson in blood, warning more people to try to avoid participating in such overcrowded group activities, if you are already at the scene of such a large accident that is prone to stampede, you must do your best to ensure your own safety and avoid your own life. In case this happens, be sure to keep the following in mind:
1: In a place with a lot of traffic, remember not to stop suddenly, and do not squat down to tie your shoes.
2: Once you find that you are trapped by the flow of people and cannot control the direction of progress, remember not to stop, let alone squeeze hard, but move synchronously along the flow of people while moving to the side until you move out of the crowd.
3: When you see someone falling in front of you, shout to the surrounding crowd for a reminder as soon as possible.
4: If you accidentally fall during the process, be sure to keep a calm mind and make the right response, that is, cross your hands and fingers to hold the back of your head and neck, and protect your head as much as possible.
Finally, I sincerely hope that the number of casualties in this accident will not continue to increase, and take this as a warning that similar tragedies will not happen again in the future.