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Most Terrifying Halloween, 8 Photos of the Situation in Itaewon on the Night of the Tragedy - Rescue Team Assists Victims on the Streets

Most Terrifying Halloween, 8 Photos of the Situation in Itaewon on the Night of the Tragedy - Rescue Team Assists Victims on the Streets

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Most Terrifying Halloween, 8 Photos of the Situation in Itaewon on the Night of the Tragedy - Rescue Team Assists Victims on the Streets

The festive night of Halloween in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea on October 29th resulted in a tragedy, where dozens of people were reported to have experienced "cardiac arrest". Victims were trampled due to the overcrowding of people on the streets of Itaewon.

Local media reported that there were 59 fatalities and 150 others injured as a result of this tragedy. According to Yonhap News, here are a series of photos depicting the atmosphere in Itaewon, where medical personnel were deployed to assist the fallen victims.

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This chilling tragedy began with the overcrowding of people on the streets of Itaewon, where over 100,000 people gathered to celebrate Halloween and the weekend.

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Firefighters stated that this phenomenon occurred around 10:15 PM local time. Meanwhile, authorities are still searching for the exact cause of this tragedy.

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Due to the large number of people, firefighters had to work hard to break through the crowd and take rescue actions.

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Reportedly, 142 fire trucks were deployed to assist rescue efforts in Itaewon. Police lines were also set up to disperse the crowd and reduce the number of casualties.

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Meanwhile, the rescue team promptly moved and immediately attended to the victims on the streets before being taken to the nearest hospital.

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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was in Europe at the time of the incident, is known to have canceled all his schedules and immediately pursued the first flight back to Seoul in connection with the Itaewon tragedy.

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Meanwhile, Prime Minister of South Korea Han Duck-soo is currently urging all relevant authorities to do their best to "minimize human casualties".

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The heartbreaking news of this tragedy has also reached President Yoon Suk-yeol, who immediately requested that all relevant authorities do everything they can to help the victims.