This is terrible and tragic. I've been to Itaewon several times in my travels to South Korea mostly because this district does cater to Americans who visit like I did while traveling for business meetings. It is hard to imagine becoming so trapped and crushed and losing life during a celebration consisting of mostly younger people. Heartfelt feelings go out to the families of those that perished.
@@feartheghostinme675 they dont really as a whole, but itaewon has a strong western influence. I always say Seoul Korea is not a true representation of the country. It is like saying Los Angeles represents all of USA.
Terrible and tragic? Of course, but 100% avoidable. If you have a minimum of attention and intelligence, do not enter a small alley where there is a lot of people. Too many young people do not understand how precious life is and how fragile we humans are.
My daughter lives in Seoul. She decided not to attend this Halloween celebration. I am so glad she made that smart decision. Hope her friends are ok. So very sad!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Are we sure it’s not a bio terrorism? I heard that people that survived, but later died were saying that they could not breath after the escape and it is hard or rather odd 150 people would stand still like dominoes and if for some reason they did, What were they Running from.
@@sturmtiger7704 it is odd isn’t it? There was some sort of stampede / overcrowding incident at a Travis Scott concert months ago and not even close to a 100 people passed away. I don’t really understand how this incident could produce such an enormous number of deaths.
More detailed explanation for better clarity: Approximately 100,000 people were gathered in Itaewon, a relatively small foreign district where there are lots of clubs and bars, on a Saturday night before Halloween. Itaewon at this time of the year is often crowded, however this year, the numbers were unusually high due to this year’s Halloween event being the first one after years of Covid restrictions. For those aged 18 to 21, this was the first event (for adults) they could go to. The tragedy happened on a narrow, inclined alley, which leads to the sidewalk of the main street at the bottom (which was also crowded), and at the time of the accident, there were probably hundreds, the amount which apparently was enough to literally congest it with human bodies. At around 10:40pm, people started falling down (cause still unknown) toward the bottom, which resulted in a massive pile of human bodies. In an interview done by Korean news media KBS, a mother whose daughter survived the accident said that she was told by her daughter, that she was trapped at the bottom of the pile face up to the sky, alongside a girl, a stranger, who was trapped facing down to the ground. They were encouraging each other to hang in there until the rescue comes. At first, the rescuers were trying to pull people out of the bottom, a method that wasn’t working, so they switched to pulling people out from the top side of the alley. It wasn’t until after more than an hour had passed that the rescuers reached the bottom, at which point the daughter was saved, and the other girl was found dead. Here’s the link for the interview: ruclips.net/video/U_9m2Ra5zAo/видео.html
Very well trimmed information and I couldn't have done better myself. I am Korean and have been following the news. If I have to add few more bits of information, -due to the crowd police and first responders had very difficult time reaching the accident site which could have resulted in more casualties -there was a miscommunication between the people because of loud music + panic. When people were trapped in the alley, people on the top of the hill were yelling "PULL BACK PULL BACK" to bottom of the hill, but people on the bottom thought they heard "PUSH PUSH" so the situation worsened. Just big tragedy all around.
i heard that a celebrity was in a bar in itaewon and many people wanted to see the celebrity. that's why many rushed to the bar .. is this true or false info ? and who was the celebrity ?
@@Riri127 That's what the news media were saying early on after the accident, which they stopped talking about within a few follow-ups. We don't know if this is true or false or who the celeb was.
As a Korean, this is heartbreak. I couldn't stop crying after hearing the news. So many people, who are supposed to have a fun day out for Halloween...couldn't come back home. Horrible scenes of the accident will haunt me for the rest of my life. My deepest sympathy and condolences to the families, friends, and relatives of the victims.
How come whenever 'fake Korean consevative party'' come to power, every time Korea has a ''large-scale 'mass catastrophe' that only kills the young generation???" the whole nation should think seriously!!!!! *Park Geun-hye killed 340 young students from the 2014 Sewol Ferry drowned in the sea~ * In 2022 Yun Seok-ryeol- the world mockery killed the 200+ young people in their 10s and 20s in Itaewon were crushed and killed Isn't it strange!????
Pardon me, my 👟 landed on your chest & crowds won’t let me move - it’s so packed. It could of been me or you so I’ll stomp you 1st. IQ at an all time low.🫢🤮
@@gwenmloveskpopandmore Yes now the parents Sue for $20 million each- the attorneys get $7 million and they plaster billboards and television commercials for us all to go through every day of our lives.. It's a quality of life issue... and it's not good...
Itaewon is such a beautiful place. I worked in that area at a clinic for a while when I was living in Korea, I met so many people, may these beautiful lost souls rest in peace
That is why I don't go to places with very massive gatherings, especially if noticable portion of people is drunk. RIP to all victims and my condolences to families and close ones.
Latest is 151 deaths. 151 deaths all in that confined area. That's like five classrooms of kids. Can't even image that many people being crushed to death at all once. 😭
@@nonamecieso9506 First, this alleyway is downhill. The people in the front (bottom of hill) were yelling "don't push" while people in the back (at top of hill) were yelling push. Many people fell down or were pushed down by the force of the crowd. Witnessing are saying the people in front crushed to death were buried 5 and 6 people deep. It was like a wall of dead bodies, and that blocked people from escaping.
It's not about it being Halloween, it could have been any other celebration that draws big crowds like a sports event or a music festival (like what happened in Indonesia last week or at Astroworld last year). Any event that draws big crowds like this is at risk of something like this happening. It's such a tragedy, my heart breaks for the families that lost loved ones and for those that are injured. It's so sad. :(
It's unbelievable what panic and no communication, I'm so sorry for the families of the victims and everyone who was there, may their souls rest in peace
My mom always tell me to stay off big events and big crowds and would never let me go to such things when I was younger. That habit follows me til this day and I thanked her for it. It was never worth it.
Not lying. My little brother that’s stationed nearby in the Army said he was there with friends and tried to do CPR to some of the victims. He called me and my mother earlier today about the incident.
Itwaewon is a place near the US amry base. And due to that the place is full of foreign culture. It is by far the most 'foreign' place in Korea and that's why Itwaewon halloween is so popular. I saw some comments asking why Koreans celebrate halloween and i hope this answers it. Of course we also celebrate halloween in other places since it is a fun day when you can wear almost what ever you like but it's not as popular or as extreme as the one at Itwaewon. Such a tragedy.
Thanks for your explanation! As an American, I was very confused as to why Koreans were celebrating Halloween. Halloween is of Celtic origin, so it's a holiday exclusively of the English-speaking world. It's not celebrated even in mainland Europe. The rest of Europe is familiar with Halloween because they see it on American TV and movies, but they don't celebrate it. So for Asia, Halloween would be very foreign.
Alot of them didn't know what was really going on because of the loud music from clubs, and alot of people thought people were just drunk and passed out.
@@ThePrufessa Yes - like Astroworld. No one can move and they suffocate slowly. Even the people at the front in Itaewon couldn't be taken out of the crowd as there's so much pressure. It's no one in the crowd's fault. The authorities should have prepared much better crowd control, but crowd surge happens so suddenly.
@@ciaronsmith4995 I feel sorry for you as you are so ignorant. Educate yourself on crowd surge disasters - it may help you in the future. Station nightclub fire, Hillsbourough, Ellis park, the list goes on. Even this year - Kanjuruhan stadium or Astroworld. It's no one in the crowd's fault - authorities should have prepared better crowd control. Crowd surge happens so suddenly and no one can move and they suffocate slowly. Sad that you are using such a terrible violent tragedy to troll. I hope your life gets better - only someone suffering greatly from daily life would troll such a tragedy. Get help.
My university here in US has a collaborative online course with SNU in Seoul. I haven’t heard from my partner there about our project and now I’m kinda worried. He’s from the Netherlands studying there so he’d be a foreigner. Hoping he isn’t one of those
So sorry for these young beautiful life - gone for no reason we can justify - I always wanted to visit Seul ! I love how they write - athe unpredictable once again make us human feel we have so much to learn yet - directing the crowd in a event looks such a basic task - yet the deeply miss the all thing - I happen to me in the 70’ in italy as we were entering to a movie night during a big event - it is un incredible surreal feeling - I had eye connection with my mum and my other 2 brothers yet we could talk -I don’t know why we did not die that day - but the felling is indescribable - the pressure come intense from every direction - your lungs are squished so much that at time was not possible even to just gasp for a bit of air - you are paralyzed -yes - we really thought we were going to die - finally after 5 interminable minute the pressure had reduced and we felt finally that worst was over - it is a very sad night for me - I pray for all of you young angels
@@golf1925 costumes that symbolizes satan. The horn one. But thats not my main point tho. Halloweens is not a festival from God and its a festival for demons. It came from pagan
It is hard to feel bad or sad for a tragedy that they created themselves. I hope that many people will be able to make smarter decisions rather than following those around them whenever making any decisions from now on in Korea. This is not how people should be partying.
I think it is not really hard to feel bad or sad for those who made bad decisions even though I agree that people could have made better decisions and should be smarter from now on
@@madhououinkyoma I don’t think you correctly understand what this comment is about. Itaewon is almost always crowded with people. On that day, every street was full of crowds and they decided to be in the crowds. It looks dangerous even from a single video. Do you touch fire when you know it’s dangerous enough to burn your fingers? No. You choose to protect yourself. And they didn’t choose that way. This is somehow an expected tragedy for me as I grew up in Seoul. Itaewon is almost always crowded with people like Gangnam and Sinsa etc. but Itaewon has utmost narrow and small streets. I mean I am sorry for what happened but I also feel ashamed. They should have been wiser.
@@madhououinkyoma It's pretty obvious you aren't as smart as you believe you to be. This whole situation was cause by these so called victims crowding the whole place just to party like animals in heat. They could have avoided this by just having a normal fun time with some of their friends but instead went to cram themselves in like crazy fools. And I can't feel no sorrow for these fools cuz there were lots of them singing and jumping around while ambulances were trying to actually save lives. Get what I'm saying, young man?
overcrowding is more deadly than mass shooting seriously, with mass shooting you run away. With overcrowding nobody realizes death is just around the corner
@@thisisaname5589 that’s definitely true, but can you really expect 100k kids in their late teens - 20s to stay in when this stuff happens? You’re right, don’t get me wrong, but 20 year olds want to have fun. Such a tragedy.
@@feartheghostinme675 You are mistaken when you talk only about America, it is celebrated by young people all over the world. Excuse me, but why is the Americans so limited, you are not an elite club.
@@Gunship888 I do expect it. And, someday, I hope to be a small part of a cause to force them to do what is best for them. Because, frankly, they've proven incapable of it on their own.
When the ambulance did arrive, people did not cooperate because they were mistaken as Halloween costumes. People didn't realize the seriousness until it was too late
A month ago, there was deadly fanaticism in Indonesia. Now, In Korea, it's also a deadly euphoria. May there be no more tragedy of deadly pleasure for all nations. Deep condolences from Indonesia.
We have the same tragedy happened during New Year’s Eve in 1993 in Hong Kong Lan Kwai Fong. Since then, every festive season the police will ensure there’s crowd control and plan ahead for the prevention measurements
You get enough people in one place, and then they become a mindless organism, like a colony of ants. You can see this on black Friday in the US, where normally intelligent people stampede and lose their minds at the thought of getting a $50 discount on a TV in Walmart.
The question still remains, what set off the stampeade? Something had to scare all those people enough that they ran over hundreds of others to get away from it.
I'm Korean, and my heart sank to hear this news. Itaewon is where lots and lots of people gather during the holiday season. I still cannot believe this happened... I am beyond heartbroken for all the victims and families.
How come whenever 'fake Korean consevative party'' come to power, every time Korea has a ''large-scale 'mass catastrophe' that only kills the young generation???" the whole nation should think seriously!!!!! *Park Geun-hye killed 340 young students from the 2014 Sewol Ferry drowned in the sea~ * In 2022 Yun Seok-ryeol- the world mockery killed the 200+ young people in their 10s and 20s in Itaewon were crushed and killed Isn't it strange!????
Crowds are fine as long as it’s in an environment than can handle it. That particular area wasn’t designed for crowds. In other parts of that city, it would have been easier.
When in a large enough group, you have to stop looking at it as many individuals and start seeing it as a single mass that follows no logic aside from fluid dynamics
Dear young South Koreans ...pls STOP following American or western culture...there is absolutely nothing wrong in respecting other countries culture ...BUT...blindly following them is STUPID...your country is a beautiful country...your own tradition and culture is amazing ...pls CHERISH your own culture and tradition ...pls don't do this 🙏
sat...and why this one street? were there no other streets to party on? what the hell ever happened to common sense?...instead of actually preventing these tragedy's...we are sending thoughts & prayers instead!!...how dumb is the human race?!!
Such a tragedy, hopefully people will be more careful in the future and maybe some occupancy rules can be put in place by the local businesses. Wishing peace to the friends and families of the victims.
Always mind-boggling tragedies happen in S. Korea killing young people, like that ferry tragedy. Which is why I don’t consider South Korean society fully developed despite technological advancements. RIP children of South Korea.
I pray for comfort and strength for all those affected by this tragic event. "The thief (Devil) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10
No it Halloween south Korean saw real demon in the parade that what truly happened Media won't speak the truth. Halloween is wicked and evil holiday. That why Halloween is called the devil night it is his favorite holiday he can get nonbeliever and believers to gather so he can get their souls
It was reported on several sources that it was a trampling stampede caused by a sudden influx of people heavily flowing down that alleyway thinking that a celebrity was there. Do your homework.
They want scary?, now they got it and it's even more worse than they couldn't imagine. Hoping they will stop this kind of festivities that could truly scare your entire life.
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This is terrible and tragic. I've been to Itaewon several times in my travels to South Korea mostly because this district does cater to Americans who visit like I did while traveling for business meetings. It is hard to imagine becoming so trapped and crushed and losing life during a celebration consisting of mostly younger people. Heartfelt feelings go out to the families of those that perished.
Halloween is an American holiday I never knew koreas celebrated this!!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
"Cardiac arrest". When a heart malfunctions. Alot of people dying from heart complications after the covid vaccine. 🤫👀
@@feartheghostinme675 they dont really as a whole, but itaewon has a strong western influence. I always say Seoul Korea is not a true representation of the country. It is like saying Los Angeles represents all of USA.
I think halloween is a pagan Holiday
Terrible and tragic? Of course, but 100% avoidable. If you have a minimum of attention and intelligence, do not enter a small alley where there is a lot of people. Too many young people do not understand how precious life is and how fragile we humans are.
My daughter lives in Seoul. She decided not to attend this Halloween celebration. I am so glad she made that smart decision. Hope her friends are ok. So very sad!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
God bless your daughter!!! 🥺
Why korean celebrates halloween tho?
@@ramadjati4026 Cause they can
@@ramadjati4026 shutup indian
Halloween pagan
What a nightmare situation. I can't imagine going through this. It makes me feel so claustrophobic just to think about the pile of people.
Lol
City slick er s
What a dum way to die lol
Are we sure it’s not a bio terrorism? I heard that people that survived, but later died were saying that they could not breath after the escape and it is hard or rather odd 150 people would stand still like dominoes and if for some reason they did, What were they Running from.
@@sturmtiger7704 it is odd isn’t it? There was some sort of stampede / overcrowding incident at a Travis Scott concert months ago and not even close to a 100 people passed away. I don’t really understand how this incident could produce such an enormous number of deaths.
More detailed explanation for better clarity:
Approximately 100,000 people were gathered in Itaewon, a relatively small foreign district where there are lots of clubs and bars, on a Saturday night before Halloween.
Itaewon at this time of the year is often crowded, however this year, the numbers were unusually high due to this year’s Halloween event being the first one after years of Covid restrictions. For those aged 18 to 21, this was the first event (for adults) they could go to.
The tragedy happened on a narrow, inclined alley, which leads to the sidewalk of the main street at the bottom (which was also crowded), and at the time of the accident, there were probably hundreds, the amount which apparently was enough to literally congest it with human bodies.
At around 10:40pm, people started falling down (cause still unknown) toward the bottom, which resulted in a massive pile of human bodies.
In an interview done by Korean news media KBS, a mother whose daughter survived the accident said that she was told by her daughter, that she was trapped at the bottom of the pile face up to the sky, alongside a girl, a stranger, who was trapped facing down to the ground. They were encouraging each other to hang in there until the rescue comes.
At first, the rescuers were trying to pull people out of the bottom, a method that wasn’t working, so they switched to pulling people out from the top side of the alley.
It wasn’t until after more than an hour had passed that the rescuers reached the bottom, at which point the daughter was saved,
and the other girl was found dead.
Here’s the link for the interview: ruclips.net/video/U_9m2Ra5zAo/видео.html
I appreciate the info
Very well trimmed information and I couldn't have done better myself.
I am Korean and have been following the news.
If I have to add few more bits of information,
-due to the crowd police and first responders had very difficult time reaching the accident site which could have resulted in more casualties
-there was a miscommunication between the people because of loud music + panic.
When people were trapped in the alley, people on the top of the hill were yelling "PULL BACK PULL BACK" to bottom of the hill, but people on the bottom thought they heard "PUSH PUSH" so the situation worsened.
Just big tragedy all around.
i heard that a celebrity was in a bar in itaewon and many people wanted to see the celebrity. that's why many rushed to the bar .. is this true or false info ? and who was the celebrity ?
@@Riri127 false info
@@Riri127 That's what the news media were saying early on after the accident, which they stopped talking about within a few follow-ups. We don't know if this is true or false or who the celeb was.
As a Korean, this is heartbreak. I couldn't stop crying after hearing the news. So many people, who are supposed to have a fun day out for Halloween...couldn't come back home. Horrible scenes of the accident will haunt me for the rest of my life. My deepest sympathy and condolences to the families, friends, and relatives of the victims.
How come whenever 'fake Korean consevative party'' come to power, every time Korea has a ''large-scale 'mass catastrophe'
that only kills the young generation???" the whole nation should think seriously!!!!!
*Park Geun-hye killed 340 young students from the 2014 Sewol Ferry drowned in the sea~
* In 2022 Yun Seok-ryeol- the world mockery killed the 200+ young people in their 10s and 20s in Itaewon were crushed and killed
Isn't it strange!????
As a European this is also heartbreaking
Unthinkable tragedy.
Halloween is satan, this is a warning from God to not celebrate halloween
Pardon me, my 👟 landed on your chest & crowds won’t let me move - it’s so packed. It could of been me or you so I’ll stomp you 1st. IQ at an all time low.🫢🤮
The parents that were waiting for their kids but didn’t come back home 😞🥺
oh god heart breaking
Yeah and then there were also adults too but a majority of the people who died were 18 to early 20s
They'll be just fine.. if it's like the US they'll get $8 to $20 million each because they'll Sue somebody... They'll find someone to blame...
@@gwenmloveskpopandmore Yes now the parents Sue for $20 million each- the attorneys get $7 million and they plaster billboards and television commercials for us all to go through every day of our lives.. It's a quality of life issue... and it's not good...
🥺😪
100,000 😳 that's way too many people out in the streets!! Prayers and condolences to the families!! 😪
A true halloween horror..
My condolences and prayers to the family and those still fighting for their lives!
Agree.
This is why events that draw large crowds are overrated and I avoid them at all costs
You’re smart.
Same!!!
"Cardiac arrest". Alot of youth dying from heart complications after the covid vaccine. 👀🤫
They didnt have the proper police or security. They should of expected this.
Poor kids finally able to get out and have a good time and this happens. RIP
They're in their 20s, definitely not kids
@@johannesas1672 most of them are in their late teens too wtf
@@thekaren1111 If they can party and drink, they're probably adults just younger
@@happyhappy5829 Yup, 19 is the legal drinking age in Korea. So, they're adults just younger
Deep condolences for the deceased’s families and speedy recovery for the injured ones, this is so sad 🙏🙏
Itaewon is such a beautiful place. I worked in that area at a clinic for a while when I was living in Korea, I met so many people, may these beautiful lost souls rest in peace
Itaewon is not a beautiful place. It is a crowded, dirty, noisy, and complex place with foreigners and people of unknown nationality..
My student broke this heartbreaking news to me today. RIP :(((
That is why I don't go to places with very massive gatherings, especially if noticable portion of people is drunk.
RIP to all victims and my condolences to families and close ones.
there should have been crowd control, what the heck is wrong with S. Korean gov. Please stay safe. ESP ARMY💜
I also not prefer crowded area
Im agree with you
Me too
Yup
Latest is 151 deaths. 151 deaths all in that confined area. That's like five classrooms of kids. Can't even image that many people being crushed to death at all once. 😭
How they were crush to dead like that. ?
@@nonamecieso9506 First, this alleyway is downhill. The people in the front (bottom of hill) were yelling "don't push" while people in the back (at top of hill) were yelling push. Many people fell down or were pushed down by the force of the crowd. Witnessing are saying the people in front crushed to death were buried 5 and 6 people deep. It was like a wall of dead bodies, and that blocked people from escaping.
@@dlight9849 that is so scary!!!!!
"Cardiac arrest". Alot of youth dying from heart complications after the covid vaccine. 🤫👀
Satan laughs hard right now...
Condolences to the families of victims and the people of Korea 🙏
I don't know why people make a big deal for Halloween. Celebrating something so unimportant and people die. That's is sad but true. 😕
I thought the same thing, it’s not worth it
It's not about it being Halloween, it could have been any other celebration that draws big crowds like a sports event or a music festival (like what happened in Indonesia last week or at Astroworld last year). Any event that draws big crowds like this is at risk of something like this happening. It's such a tragedy, my heart breaks for the families that lost loved ones and for those that are injured. It's so sad. :(
There were rumors saying a k-pop celebrity was spotted at a bar nearby and they all rushed there or something.
@@mims1992-y6c In Korea, its IS about Halloween. You might be surprised but Halloween is the craziest party night in Korea.
Yet another reason to avoid crowds. You get enough people in one place, and everyone turns into dumb, unthinking animals that poop and fart.
Halloween isn't even supposed to be a festival. Smh.. Rip to those who left us.
Prayers from USA ...
My prayers goes out to the families
It's unbelievable what panic and no communication, I'm so sorry for the families of the victims and everyone who was there, may their souls rest in peace
My mom always tell me to stay off big events and big crowds and would never let me go to such things when I was younger. That habit follows me til this day and I thanked her for it. It was never worth it.
Not lying. My little brother that’s stationed nearby in the Army said he was there with friends and tried to do CPR to some of the victims. He called me and my mother earlier today about the incident.
Itwaewon is a place near the US amry base. And due to that the place is full of foreign culture. It is by far the most 'foreign' place in Korea and that's why Itwaewon halloween is so popular. I saw some comments asking why Koreans celebrate halloween and i hope this answers it. Of course we also celebrate halloween in other places since it is a fun day when you can wear almost what ever you like but it's not as popular or as extreme as the one at Itwaewon. Such a tragedy.
Thanks for your explanation! As an American, I was very confused as to why Koreans were celebrating Halloween. Halloween is of Celtic origin, so it's a holiday exclusively of the English-speaking world. It's not celebrated even in mainland Europe. The rest of Europe is familiar with Halloween because they see it on American TV and movies, but they don't celebrate it. So for Asia, Halloween would be very foreign.
Oh my god my heart goes out to the families of the loved ones who lost their beloved ones
may all of the victims who passed away rest in peace 💔
I am more angry about the fact there were still clubs playing songs when all the police officer and nurses are helping injured people.
Alot of them didn't know what was really going on because of the loud music from clubs, and alot of people thought people were just drunk and passed out.
What an awful tragedy. Crowd surge is so dangerous. Reminds me of Hillsborough. I pray for all affected - especially the family of the deceased.
Reminds me of that concert from earlier this year where there was a crowd surge that killed a bunch of people. But this sounds much worse.
Typical Korean Behaviour.
@@ThePrufessa Yes - like Astroworld. No one can move and they suffocate slowly. Even the people at the front in Itaewon couldn't be taken out of the crowd as there's so much pressure. It's no one in the crowd's fault. The authorities should have prepared much better crowd control, but crowd surge happens so suddenly.
@@ciaronsmith4995 I feel sorry for you as you are so ignorant. Educate yourself on crowd surge disasters - it may help you in the future. Station nightclub fire, Hillsbourough, Ellis park, the list goes on. Even this year - Kanjuruhan stadium or Astroworld. It's no one in the crowd's fault - authorities should have prepared better crowd control. Crowd surge happens so suddenly and no one can move and they suffocate slowly. Sad that you are using such a terrible violent tragedy to troll. I hope your life gets better - only someone suffering greatly from daily life would troll such a tragedy. Get help.
@@KimKim-gd5ui yes that's it. I'm out drinking it wasn't coming to me.
This stuff is crazy and why I avoid massive crowds.
My condolences 🥺😢
Heartbreaking. Rip to all souls
My condolences to you all
My prayers are with you all 😢😢😢😢
19 foreigners have died. So far one from Norway, China, Uzbekistan, and Iran. The rest have yet to be mentioned.
My university here in US has a collaborative online course with SNU in Seoul. I haven’t heard from my partner there about our project and now I’m kinda worried. He’s from the Netherlands studying there so he’d be a foreigner. Hoping he isn’t one of those
What a tragedy! My deepest condolences to all bereaved hearts.
So sad. Be careful crowd surge. Like that event in Houston a few months ago.
So sorry for these young beautiful life - gone for no reason we can justify - I always wanted to visit Seul ! I love how they write - athe unpredictable once again make us human feel we have so much to learn yet - directing the crowd in a event looks such a basic task - yet the deeply miss the all thing - I happen to me in the 70’ in italy as we were entering to a movie night during a big event - it is un incredible surreal feeling - I had eye connection with my mum and my other 2 brothers yet we could talk -I don’t know why we did not die that day - but the felling is indescribable - the pressure come intense from every direction - your lungs are squished so much that at time was not possible even to just gasp for a bit of air - you are paralyzed -yes - we really thought we were going to die - finally after 5 interminable minute the pressure had reduced and we felt finally that worst was over - it is a very sad night for me - I pray for all of you young angels
I hate this holiday.
This is so heartbreaking.. May God give the strength to all the family victims.
Condolences to the families of the victims and the Korean people
deep condolences for those who were victims of this tragic incident, 🙏🙏
That's a terrible tragedy 😔
I love being introverted
Celebrating wordly holidays , it isnt worth it. It's so much greed, impatience. And hostility especially in large events
This is why I don't go to these events where they involve massive amnts of people in a crowded space. RIP to those young people that lost their lives
Plus this is a satanic festival
@@junkyucheeksismynewfavorit8111 why is it satanic? Just people wearing costumes.
@@golf1925 costumes that symbolizes satan. The horn one. But thats not my main point tho. Halloweens is not a festival from God and its a festival for demons. It came from pagan
Perhaps people forgot what Halloween actually is.
God please 🙏 give these people peace and comfort during this extremely difficult time. Amen 🙏
Thy don't have God. Thy serve Satan
God condemns pagan holidays, don't forget that and don't be such a hypocritical Christian! 😑
This is why I’m too scared to attend large parties like this … I’m too short to feel safe in large wild crowds
Same, its best to stay safe than take such a risk
I didn’t even know they even celebrated Halloween in South Korea tbh, I thought it was just a North America thing
Oh They celebrate it alright but slightly differently
Sad situation, with what happened in that country.
It's more an excuse to enjoy than to celebrate.. It is the area where the U.S. military unit was located and there are many foreigners
It is heartbreaking news. Condolences to all the families and rest in peace to all victims.
something eerie going on. kids in their 20s dying this way on such an unholy holiholiday... stop celebrating these demonic holidays
It is hard to feel bad or sad for a tragedy that they created themselves. I hope that many people will be able to make smarter decisions rather than following those around them whenever making any decisions from now on in Korea. This is not how people should be partying.
What u said is 100% percent true ...everything should be under the limit and balanced...
I think it is not really hard to feel bad or sad for those who made bad decisions even though I agree that people could have made better decisions and should be smarter from now on
Yes, if you are involved in an accident it means that you 100% caused it. Great logic Sherlock.
@@madhououinkyoma I don’t think you correctly understand what this comment is about. Itaewon is almost always crowded with people. On that day, every street was full of crowds and they decided to be in the crowds. It looks dangerous even from a single video. Do you touch fire when you know it’s dangerous enough to burn your fingers? No. You choose to protect yourself. And they didn’t choose that way. This is somehow an expected tragedy for me as I grew up in Seoul. Itaewon is almost always crowded with people like Gangnam and Sinsa etc. but Itaewon has utmost narrow and small streets. I mean I am sorry for what happened but I also feel ashamed. They should have been wiser.
@@madhououinkyoma It's pretty obvious you aren't as smart as you believe you to be. This whole situation was cause by these so called victims crowding the whole place just to party like animals in heat. They could have avoided this by just having a normal fun time with some of their friends but instead went to cram themselves in like crazy fools. And I can't feel no sorrow for these fools cuz there were lots of them singing and jumping around while ambulances were trying to actually save lives. Get what I'm saying, young man?
I literally don’t understand why this happened. What caused them to panic? What caused it?
overcrowding is more deadly than mass shooting seriously, with mass shooting you run away. With overcrowding nobody realizes death is just around the corner
Sounds like an absolute nightmare. Almost 150 lives LOST, such senseless deaths. RIP to the deceased.
So sad. 🙏🏻 prayers to S Korea 🇰🇷 from USA 🇺🇸 . Way to often good people lose their lives just trying to live them to the fullest.
Perhaps if they had been at home, living modestly and exercising self-control, they'd be fine.
@@thisisaname5589 that’s definitely true, but can you really expect 100k kids in their late teens - 20s to stay in when this stuff happens? You’re right, don’t get me wrong, but 20 year olds want to have fun. Such a tragedy.
Halloween is an American holiday why are Koreans celebrating this?!?! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@@feartheghostinme675 You are mistaken when you talk only about America, it is celebrated by young people all over the world. Excuse me, but why is the Americans so limited, you are not an elite club.
@@Gunship888 I do expect it. And, someday, I hope to be a small part of a cause to force them to do what is best for them. Because, frankly, they've proven incapable of it on their own.
When the ambulance did arrive, people did not cooperate because they were mistaken as Halloween costumes. People didn't realize the seriousness until it was too late
Rip to all the lives lost fast recovery for all ingured
A month ago, there was deadly fanaticism in Indonesia.
Now, In Korea, it's also a deadly euphoria.
May there be no more tragedy of deadly pleasure for all nations.
Deep condolences from Indonesia.
condolences 💐
Travis Scott in South Korea went hard
I can't imagine goin in there and goin through this this is bad pray for the people in south Korea in Seoul 😥
From STADIUM KANJURUHAN, Kepanjen. Malang. East Java. Till ITAEWON, Seoul. South Korea.
Condolence to the entire victim for this difficult time. 🙏🏻
Arema ver.2
We have the same tragedy happened during New Year’s Eve in 1993 in Hong Kong Lan Kwai Fong. Since then, every festive season the police will ensure there’s crowd control and plan ahead for the prevention measurements
so tragic, to come together to celebrate and have lives come to such a short end. poor kids and parents
this is tragic :(
Nothing one can do in such a crowd, people should always move away from such places sensing danger.
I’m genuinely surprised how many people die due to overcrowding
Happens a lot at Hajj.
You get enough people in one place, and then they become a mindless organism, like a colony of ants. You can see this on black Friday in the US, where normally intelligent people stampede and lose their minds at the thought of getting a $50 discount on a TV in Walmart.
My deepest condolences to the families of all victims
The question still remains, what set off the stampeade? Something had to scare all those people enough that they ran over hundreds of others to get away from it.
I'm Korean, and my heart sank to hear this news. Itaewon is where lots and lots of people gather during the holiday season. I still cannot believe this happened... I am beyond heartbroken for all the victims and families.
How come whenever 'fake Korean consevative party'' come to power, every time Korea has a ''large-scale 'mass catastrophe'
that only kills the young generation???" the whole nation should think seriously!!!!!
*Park Geun-hye killed 340 young students from the 2014 Sewol Ferry drowned in the sea~
* In 2022 Yun Seok-ryeol- the world mockery killed the 200+ young people in their 10s and 20s in Itaewon were crushed and killed
Isn't it strange!????
Hell of a way to celebrate
It’s a wake up call for the rest of the countries
It's why I just stay in a small bar out in the middle of nowhere northwest Minnesota. I get uneasy feelings if even 20 people are in the bar.
Red Lake Falls?
Heh. How are you speaking in complete sentences? It's a miracle!
Alot of people dying from heart complications after the covid vaccine. 👀🤫
Social anxiety?
Crowds are fine as long as it’s in an environment than can handle it. That particular area wasn’t designed for crowds. In other parts of that city, it would have been easier.
I live in Seoul, and was going to go to Itaewon on Monday. Terrifying. Horrifying. Can't imagine the trauma of the survivors and witnesses.
Deep Condolences to the families of victims and for those who injured hope they can get fast recovery.
Condolence to the families...Rest in peace...
How could you feel safe with that many people around! Sickening to see so many bunched together like ants!
When in a large enough group, you have to stop looking at it as many individuals and start seeing it as a single mass that follows no logic aside from fluid dynamics
Definitely
My prayers goes to the family
Dear young South Koreans ...pls STOP following American or western culture...there is absolutely nothing wrong in respecting other countries culture ...BUT...blindly following them is STUPID...your country is a beautiful country...your own tradition and culture is amazing ...pls CHERISH your own culture and tradition ...pls don't do this 🙏
makes no sense!!
For a halloween party? Damn
sat...and why this one street? were there no other streets to party on? what the hell ever happened to common sense?...instead of actually preventing these tragedy's...we are sending thoughts & prayers instead!!...how dumb is the human race?!!
My condolences to beloved departed so tragic
Such a tragedy, hopefully people will be more careful in the future and maybe some occupancy rules can be put in place by the local businesses. Wishing peace to the friends and families of the victims.
This is why we should avoid such crowdy places 🙏🙏
I bet the paramedics had a hard time differentiating between costumes and actual injuries.
😯😯😯
@@inmyoffice that's what ya get for lying/faking things 🤷♂️
I only feel sorry for the medical staff and the loved ones of the injured people.
That’s actually terrifying RIP to the victims
Always mind-boggling tragedies happen in S. Korea killing young people, like that ferry tragedy. Which is why I don’t consider South Korean society fully developed despite technological advancements. RIP children of South Korea.
Pray for S.Korea from Indonesia
There were some evil people who caused the accident by pushing them from behind. People heard "push push"
Many young people like teens and 20s died. They just wanted to enjoy first Halloween since 3 years ago after covid.
150 people died from being dumbb...
Why would thousands of people force themselves into a small corridor? No sympathy
There is a subway station in front of corridor. One of the biggest.
I can't believe it's already been a year since this happened.... 😭😭💔💔💔
Halloween really became Halloween for Koreans
I so saddened and depressed right now I 😔
Rest in peace ☮️
This is what happens when you celebrate the evil ones night.
is that why little boys get touched by Priests when they celebrate God?
@@golf1925 those are not priests those are demons in the Catholic Church. If you're going to condemn evil know where it dwells.
I pray for comfort and strength for all those affected by this tragic event. "The thief (Devil) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10
It wasn't caused by overcrowding, it was caused by a stampede of people thinking there was a celebrity and you know how the Kpop crowd is over there.
That's a bogus rumor spread by people like u.. if you dont know what really happen stay quiet and stfu
No it’s not true. It’s a narrow hill with tables/ seats outside and overcrowded. People pushed from top.. when one person fell… boom.. all collapsed
No it Halloween south Korean saw real demon in the parade that what truly happened Media won't speak the truth. Halloween is wicked and evil holiday. That why Halloween is called the devil night it is his favorite holiday he can get nonbeliever and believers to gather so he can get their souls
It was reported on several sources that it was a trampling stampede caused by a sudden influx of people heavily flowing down that alleyway thinking that a celebrity was there. Do your homework.
Hi! I'm Korean. Originally, there were some news that some celebrities were in Itaewon. But it was found that these news were fake news.
They want scary?, now they got it and it's even more worse than they couldn't imagine. Hoping they will stop this kind of festivities that could truly scare your entire life.