On October 29, 2022, a crowd crush occurred during Halloween festivities in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea. At least 153 people died, and at least 103 others were injured.
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The crowd crush is the deadliest peacetime disaster in South Korea since the sinking of MV Sewol in 2014, which killed more than 300 people. It is also the largest mass casualty event in Seoul since the Sampoong Department Store collapse in 1995.
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When Did Itaewon Stampede Happen?
The crowd crush occurred at 22: 15 local time (KST), along an alleyway near Itaewon Station’s second exit and the Hamilton Hotel.
Local media groups said people crowded into a bar because of rumours that an unidentified celebrity was present, or the drug-laced candies were being distributed in clubs.
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