At least 149 dead, dozens injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul, South Korea

At least 149 people were killed and between 65 to 150 more hurt in a stampede during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon district of Seoul, South Korea — the first outdoor, mask-free celebration of the holiday since the 2020 COVID pandemic, local media reported.

There were about 100,000 revelers out celebrating in the popular nightlife area, according to Yonhap News.

Officials warned the death toll could rise further, with 19 of the injured in serious condition.

Videos posted online showed people in fancy costumes being pushed through the narrow streets. Some appeared to climb walls on either side in an attempt to escape.

Source: https://nypost.com/2022/10/29/at-le...d-in-halloween-stampede-in-seoul-south-korea/
OMG, this is why I stick to small town and never follow the crowd, this is the worst kind of death!

RIP to all victims.

 

[Beny Karachun]

Stampede mass death usually occurs with developing countries with poor management control and lower educated population mindset.

I am surprised it happened to SK. South Korea still has long way to go to be a real developed country.

Rip to all victims.

Korea is far more developed than China.

Should I bring some Li*veLeak footage of China and talk about poor management?

 

[Dalit]

According to who? You? Koreans are free to celebrate how they want.

We will inform them that this American gay tradition belongs in the USA.

Korea is far more developed than China.

Should I bring some Li*veLeak footage of China and talk about poor management?

Don't get angry Zionist. The last thing we want is an angry Zionist spreading lies.

 

[Mista]

Halloween has nothing to do with Asian culture. It doesn't belong in Asian countries.

Yeah, so why are so many Chinese youngsters in the following videos celebrating Halloween then? TIL China is not in Asia.

The Korean government should foresee the risk of accidents in advance and send police to intervene in time when large crowds gather. Instead of shifting too much of the responsibility of the government to civil institutions and society, as in the United States.

Accidents could've happened anywhere, developed or developing, East or West.

Are there lapses? Sure, on hindsight they could've done better on managing the crowd.

But to take a political lens and frame this as a East vs West issue? It's nonsensical. What a tryhard.

 

[Dalit]

Yeah, so why are so many Chinese youngsters in the following video celebrating Halloween then?

Accidents could've happened anywhere, developed or developing, East or West.

Are there lapses? Sure, on hindsight they could've done better on managing the crowd.

But to take a political lens and frame this as a East vs West issue? It's nonsensical. What a tryhard.

The Chinese youngsters who follow this American gay tradition also need to introspect.

 

[MH.Yang]

Accidents could've happened anywhere, developed or developing, East or West.

Are there lapses? Sure, on hindsight they could've done better on managing the crowd.

But to take a political lens and frame this as a East vs West issue? It's nonsensical. What a tryhard.

Of course, it is impossible to completely eliminate accidents. However, prevention work in advance can effectively reduce the probability of accidents.

Is there any data to support that the probability of accidents in East and West is the same?

 

[Mista]

Is there any data to support that the probability of accidents in East and West is the same?

The onus to provide data is on you guys because no one else is framing a stampede accident as a East vs West issue in the first place.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Stampede mass death usually occurs with developing countries with poor management control and lower educated population mindset.

I am surprised it happened to SK. South Korea still has long way to go to be a real developed country.

Rip to all victims.

Shanghai New Year stampede kills 36[2]|chinadaily.com.cn

Chinese President Xi Jinping asked an immediate investigation on the cause of a stampede that killed 36 people and injured 47 during a New Year celebration in downtown Shanghai.

usa.chinadaily.com.cn

Shanghai New Year stampede kills 36

No new year's celebration in Shanghai one year after stampede - China - Chinadaily.com.cn

One year after a tragic stampede claimed 36 lives, the Shanghai authorities cancels all new year's celebrations in the city's major tourist attractions.

www.chinadaily.com.cn

One third of South Koreans proclaim they are Christians, only 21% say they are Buddhists, they had lost their own culture for a long time.

Come on that's like saying New Years is based on people's religion.

The vast majority don't associate Halloween with religion anymore.

 

[DabbuSardar]

These asians have really gone crazy in US pop culture shyt.

Wtf going crazy over this American cultural dumbness and getting killed when you can be proud of your own shyt..

 

[Dalit]

These asians have really gone crazy in US pop culture shyt.

Wtf going crazy over this American cultural dumbness and getting killed when you can be proud of your own shyt..

Well said, Dabbu.

 

[MH.Yang]

Yeah, so why are so many Chinese youngsters in the following videos celebrating Halloween then? TIL China is not in Asia.

Chinese young people will not miss any festival they can find. Even including Arbor Day and Mud Festival. This is just the reason why they want to play together in the street. Don't think they really care about the content of this festival.

 

[Mista]

Some of the world's worst stampedes​

Factbox: Some of the world's worst stampedes

At least 151 people were killed in a crush during a Halloween celebration in South Korea's capital Seoul late on Saturday.

www.reuters.com

April 1989: 96 (UK)

July 1990: 1,426 (Saudi Arabia)

May 1994: 270 (Saudi Arabia)

April 1998: 119 (Saudi Arabia)

May 2001: 126 (Ghana)

Feb 2004: 251 (Saudi Arabia)

Jan 2005: 265 (India)

Aug 2005: 1,005 (Iraq)

Jan 2006: 326 (Saudi Arabia)

Aug 2008: 145 (India)

Sept 2008: 147 (India)

July 2010: 19 (Germany)

Nov 2010: 350 (Cambodia)

Jan 2013: 230 (Brazil)

Oct 2013: 115 (India)

Sept 2015: 717 (Saudi Arabia)

April 2021: 44 (Israel)

Nov 2021: 9 (USA)

Jan 2022: 12 (India)

Jan 2022: 29 (Liberia)

May 2022: 31 (Nigeria)

Oct 2022: 125 (Indonesia)

October 2022: 151 (Korea)

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Look at the above countries with stampedes, all involved celebrating decadent Western festivals and have Western levels of poor policing !!!1! /s

 

[epebble]

Halloween trick and treat transformed into a true horror show.



Most nations that adopt Western cultures tend to forget their own culture and traditions. In fact Western culture supercedes their own norms and values. You have to admit one thing. The Westerners know how to assimilate others into their materialistic world. South Korea is a perfect example where the Bible thumpers managed to convert million. Western way of life has transformed South Korean populace.

Yes, this is noticeable in South Korea. There is a heavy emphasis on Skin whitening, hair coloring (to look blond or colorful). Many rich families send their pregnant women to Western countries so that their children will have an alternate nationality to avoid serving in the military and go to school in the West. Many wealthy Chinese also practice Birth Tourism and park their wealth in Westen countries. Recently, Birth Tourism has become popular with Turkish mothers-to-be also.

Birth tourism - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

PDF really has this disgusting tradition where people always compare casualties and then point fingers at each other society.
I've seen this with the Chinese earthquake, US flooding and the Chinese tragic plane crash.

It's like a competition each time a tragedy happens.

That's because nobody is better than "my China".

 

[epebble]

Some of the world's worst stampedes​

April 1989: 96 (UK)

July 1990: 1,426 (Saudi Arabia)

May 1994: 270 (Saudi Arabia)

April 1998: 119 (Saudi Arabia)

May 2001: 126 (Ghana)

Feb 2004: 251 (Saudi Arabia)

Jan 2005: 265 (India)

Aug 2005: 1,005 (Iraq)

Jan 2006: 326 (Saudi Arabia)

Aug 2008: 145 (India)

Sept 2008: 147 (India)

July 2010: 19 (Germany)

Nov 2010: 350 (Cambodia)

Jan 2013: 230 (Brazil)

Oct 2013: 115 (India)

Sept 2015: 717 (Saudi Arabia)

April 2021: 44 (Israel)

Nov 2021: 9 (USA)

Jan 2022: 12 (India)

Jan 2022: 29 (Liberia)

May 2022: 31 (Nigeria)

Oct 2022: 125 (Indonesia)

October 2022: 151 (Korea)

/

Look at the above countries with stampedes, all involved celebrating decadent Western festivals and have Western levels of poor policing !!!1! /s

Mina Stampede of September 2015 killed 2400+. Largest in modern times

2015 Mina stampede - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[MH.Yang]

Some of the world's worst stampedes​

April 1989: 96 (UK)

July 1990: 1,426 (Saudi Arabia)

May 1994: 270 (Saudi Arabia)

April 1998: 119 (Saudi Arabia)

May 2001: 126 (Ghana)

Feb 2004: 251 (Saudi Arabia)

Jan 2005: 265 (India)

Aug 2005: 1,005 (Iraq)

Jan 2006: 326 (Saudi Arabia)

Aug 2008: 145 (India)

Sept 2008: 147 (India)

July 2010: 19 (Germany)

Nov 2010: 350 (Cambodia)

Jan 2013: 230 (Brazil)

Oct 2013: 115 (India)

Sept 2015: 717 (Saudi Arabia)

April 2021: 44 (Israel)

Nov 2021: 9 (USA)

Jan 2022: 12 (India)

Jan 2022: 29 (Liberia)

May 2022: 31 (Nigeria)

Oct 2022: 125 (Indonesia)

October 2022: 151 (Korea)

/

Look at the above countries with stampedes, all involved celebrating decadent Western festivals and have Western levels of poor policing !!!1! /s

The population of East Asia plus Vietnam and Singapore is about 1.8 billion. It accounts for 23% of the global population. But in your list, only the events of 2022 come from East Asia. The accident probability is far lower than that of western countries.