Journalism of Courage
A huge crowd gathered at the Itaewon district in Seoul, South Korea to celebrate Halloween on October 29, 2022. In this picture, a woman dressed in a halloween costume poses for a photo. (AP Photo)
Soon after, a mass of young people became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley. In this image, partygoers leave the site of the stampede, where at least 151 have reportedly died and 82 others have been injured. (Photo: Reuters)
An estimated 100,000 people had gathered in Itaewon for the country’s biggest outdoor Halloween festivities since the pandemic began. In this picture, people can be seen sitting on the streets after being rescued from the site. (Photo: Reuters)
Here. rescue team members are seen waiting with stretchers to remove bodies from the scene of the deadly stampede. (Photo: Reuters)
Police officers inspect the site where the incident took place at about 10:20 p.m. (1320 GMT). (AP Photo)
At least 19 foreigners from China, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Norway have been killed. Here, emergency workers and pedestrians help people rescue from the site in the leisure district of Seoul.(Photo: Reuters)
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visits the site of the stampede on October 30, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)
South Korean national flags fly at half-mast at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday (AP Photo)
Flowers are placed next to the scene, as a tribute to the victims, who died in the stampede. (Photo: Reuters)
President Suk-yeol, attends an emergency meeting at the presidential office in South Korea on October 30, 2022, to discuss the actions to be taken after the incident. He declared a period of national mourning, expressed his condolences to the victims, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured, on Sunday. (Photo: AP)
A man bows to pay tribute to the victims near the scene of the deadly accident in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. (AP Photo)
