146 People Dead, 150 Injured After Being Crushed in Large Halloween Party

146 People Dead, 150 Injured After Being Crushed in Large Halloween Party: Report

On Saturday night in Seoul, South Korea, at least 146 people were crushed to death and another 150 were injured at a large Halloween celebration turned horror show.

The New York Times reported that approximately 100,000 people showed up to the event, and narrow streets were crammed full of people who were unable to move. So many people were present that emergency workers struggled to make it to the victims and struggled further to transport them out of the area to hospitals.

The Yonsan-gu Fire Department said that no gas leak or fire in the area was present, while they continually investigate what led to so many deaths. Choi Seong-beom, head of the fire department, told reporters that “many casualties were incurred as a crowd of people fell over during Halloween parties.”

Some reports claimed that “Dozens of people reportedly [suffered] mysterious cardiac arrest symptoms during Halloween celebrations in Seoul, South Korea.” Those reports are unconfirmed.

Desperate efforts to resuscitate victims in Seoul, South Korea with chest compressions to multiple people in the area. What happened here? https://t.co/kzLrmBMPGG

— Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) October 29, 2022