Seoul:
Police were seen trying to revive people as at least 50 went into cardiac arrest after a stampede at a prominent market in South Korea’s capital Seoul, according to news agency reports and videos viral on social media.
Shocking) It seems that the death toll from the pressure death in Itaewon has now occurred pic.twitter.com/ExGTyJQQN9
— This and that news (@feedforyou11) October 29, 2022
The crowd had flocked into Itaewon, a central district of the megacity, to celebrate Halloween on Saturday night, news agency Reuters said citing local sources.
Further details were not immediately available. President Yoon Suk Yeol is reportedly monitoring the situation.
Before the stampede, some Twitter users had been posting warning to people not to come to the area as it was crowded beyond control.
❌❌❌ Don’t come to Itaewon ❌❌❌❌
This is almost death type that means real death. Arm almost broken. Wall type. Mother’s face floating up. Here I go to the doctor and my arm hurts, my ribs hurt a lot 😭 #Korean review#travel to korea#Itaewonpic.twitter.com/DFPoLphfXX— JKL🐰 (@JKL97ML) October 29, 2022
“Don’t come to Itaewon. It’s almost death-like here… My arm almost broke,” posted a woman along with videos.