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Seoul stampede of terror: At least 146 dead, another 150 injured after being crushed during Halloween festivities in South Korea



Halloween festivities held in South Korea spiraled into pure terror on Saturday night. A stampede disaster killed at least 146 people and injured another 150 in the South Korean capital of Seoul.

Revelers flocked to Seoul's entertainment district of Itaewon for Halloween festivities. The Halloween celebration attracted approximately 100,000 to the streets – which is believed to be the biggest in South Korea since the country recently eased its COVID-19 restrictions.

However, the merriment quickly turned into tragedy as young people reportedly rushed to see an unidentified celebrity at a nearby bar. Hundreds of partygoers poured into a narrow alley near the Hamilton Hotel. The massive influx of people caused many to fall to the ground and get crushed.

(WARNING: Graphic video)

\u201cItaewon, Seoul. EMTs try to rescue victims of massive overcrowding at a Halloween event. Horrific.\u201d
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The grisly aftermath shows lifeless bodies strewn on the pavement covered by blue blankets. Some unconscious people are seen getting CPR to try to save their lives. South Korean officials say approximately 50 people suffered from cardiac arrest.

There were so many dead bodies that they had to be transported to a nearby gymnasium for identification.

Roughly 850 emergency workers and police officers from around South Korea rushed to Seoul to treat the victims. Dozens of emergency vehicles were spotted at the chaotic scene.

\u201cOfficials in Seoul said that at least 120 people were dead and 100 others were injured after a stampede in the South Korean capital's popular Itaewon district, where crowds had gathered to celebrate Halloween. https://t.co/auJuczo3Ll\u201d
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\u201cVideo shows many people receiving CPR after stampede at Halloween party in Itaewon, Seoul; number of victims not yet known\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f: Viewer discretion is advised\u201d
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The Daily Mail reported that there were 146 dead and 150 injured from the deadly Seoul stampede.

Choi Seong-beom – chief of Seoul’s Yongsan fire department – said the death toll could rise because there are an unspecified number of victims in critical condition.

Michelle Ye Hee – Washington Post'sTokyo/Seoul bureau chief – wrote on Twitter, "There are still so many unidentified bodies and possibly even more casualties from Itaewon. Seoul city is compiling a roster of people calling in to ask about their missing loved ones. It's 4:25 a.m., and the investigation and the identification of bodies is only just beginning."

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the health ministry to immediately deploy disaster medical assistance teams and secure beds in nearby hospitals to treat the injured. He also demanded a review of the safety issues of the Halloween festivities.

\u201cWARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT \u2013 A stampede in South Korea left at least 120 people dead after a crowd poured into an alley in a night-life area of Seoul for Halloween festivities https://t.co/0ZIX4goo8F\u201d
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At least 45 killed — including Americans — in stampede at religious festival in Israel



A stampede during a Jewish religious festival in Israel resulted in the deaths of at least 45 people — including Americans — and left another 150 or so injured, in a tragedy that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said was one of the worst disasters the country has seen.

What are the details?

Officials estimated that roughly 100,000 showed up at Mount Meron to celebrate Lag B'Omer, an annual event paying "homage to second-century sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at his burial site," CNN reported.

It was the first legally-held gathering since the country lifted its COVID-19 restrictions, after vaccinating more than 58% of the population.

CBS News reported:

The stampede began when large numbers of people thronged a narrow tunnel-like passage during the event, according to witnesses and video footage. People began falling on top of each other near the end of the walkway, as they descended slippery metal stairs, witnesses said.

Video footage showed large numbers of people, most of them black-clad ultra-Orthodox men, squeezed in the tunnel. Initial reports and witnesses said police barricades had prevented people from exiting quickly.

Avi Murac, head of the medical department of Israeli volunteer agency United Hatzalah, was on the scene. He told NBC News that he personally performed CPR on around two dozen people in the aftermath, including a teenager he found collapsed on a stairwell.

""There were a lot of people just lying on top of the other, not breathing," Murac said. "People were suffocated because they fell on top of each other."

Dozens of survivors remain in critical condition.

According to ABC News, the U.S. State Department has not yet released the number of American victims, but the Consulate General of Israel in New York said four U.S. citizens were killed in the horrible accident.

Among them was 19-year-old American Daniel "Donny" Morris of New Jersey. The young man's uncle, Rabbi Yechiel Morris, told ABC that his nephew was in Israel studying for the year.

"We are all shocked and devastated," Yechiel Morris said. "There are no words."

Netanyahu declared Sunday a national day of mourning, after visiting Mount Meron. He called the incident "one of the worst disasters that has befallen the state of Israel" and offered his condolences to the victims' families.

The prime minister has called for an investigation into the tragedy.