153 killed in the mishap during Halloween celebrations in South Korea -

Seoul: 153 people were killed in an accident at a ‘Halloween celebration’ held on Saturday night in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. More than 80 people have been injured in this accident, and 19 are said to be in critical condition. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed deep grief over this and declared national mourning. A few years ago, it was revealed that a large number of incidents of violence were reported against the background of ‘Halloween’ from many European countries, including France. There was a demand from the media than to take steps against the growing destructive tendencies in Halloween celebrations.

Halloween celebrations were organised in the Itaewon area of the capital Seoul. Thousands of people, including foreign tourists, had gathered in Itaewon for that. Hundreds of people thronged the nearby streets after learning that the celebrity had arrived at the Hamilton Hotel in the area. As the narrow road, a stampede started in the area near the hotel. Many died on the spot due to suffocation in this stampede. The police informed that some had heart attacks in the crowd. As the crowd got out of control, the police urged those present to leave the narrow road and exit. But the local authorities clarified that the number of victims increased as people chose to ignore the warnings and instructions.

There are more than 18 foreign nationals among the victims. South Korean President Yoon immediately visited Itaewon and said the incident was regrettable. While expressing his condolences for the dead, President Yoon also announced that the country would observe seven days of national mourning. The United States and European countries have also expressed deep grief over the tragedy in South Korea.

The media say that the Halloween culture started to take root in different countries of the world due to the influence of Hollywood and Western TV series. Celebrating Halloween involves dressing up like ghosts, witches and worshipers of the dark arts, applying make-up like them, etc. It is said in the news published in this regard that works are being done to promote black and inauspicious lore, violence and other illegal things on the night of Halloween and the youth is being used for this. It has been revealed that In South Korea, most Halloween participants are around 20 years of age.