One Thai national died during the stampede in Seoul that killed Halloween revelers, the Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul announced yesterday.
No further details were given regarding the victim, who was among the more than 150 people trampled to death Saturday night by a surge of people in the overcrowded street of Itaewon in central Seoul.
“It was reported by the South Korean police with great regret that one Thai person had died as a result of the incident,” the embassy said in a statement. “The embassy is in the process of coordinating with the South Korean authorities for details and inform the relatives of the deceased and to continue to assist in the management of the deceased.”
The mass casualty event has been described by South Korean officials as one of the nation’s worst tragedies.
Social media footage showed many bystanders crowded in a narrow street where many were trampled and killed while struggling to breathe. Some attempted to pull others away from the crowd and perform CPR.
TW⚠️ : หดหู่มาก เหตุการณ์แบบนี้คนตัวสูงคือสามารถสูดอากาศหายใจเยอะกว่าคนตัวเตี้ย แค่เห็นคลิปก็รู้สึกหายใจไม่ออกแล้วอ่ะ 😥 #Itaewon #อิแทวอน pic.twitter.com/gW6ontEOKA
— อย่าให้รู้นะ รู้แล้วบอกด้วยヾ (@cnew888) October 29, 2022
People are literally glued to each other and the rescuers have to pull out the victims 😭
— YW Partner In Crime; Aisha said : ywpfg!!! (@aishamza86) October 30, 2022
RIP to all the victims.#อิแทวอน #이태원 #Itaewon pic.twitter.com/z04DDL9Hi6
Oh my god. This is scary. Seeing ppl lying around getting the help bec of cardiac arrest 🥲#อิแทวอนpic.twitter.com/7fXZ49ox3D
— YW Partner In Crime; Aisha said : ywpfg!!! (@aishamza86) October 30, 2022
The embassy said that any Thai citizens in need of assistance in South Korea can contact the embassy via 010-6747-0095 or 010-3099-2955.
