into ambulances lifeless and barefoot. the chilling sign of people who have tried to run but not been able to. the crush started in a small alleyway it was so packed, people were stuck, elbow to elbow. they had barely an inch to move when the crowd surged forward. translation: the incident happened as large numbers of people fell down during the halloween festival, which caused serious injuries. this area of seoul is one of the most popular places for a night out, for locals and tourists. it s the place to celebrate halloween and it s estimated 100,000 had come tonight. there were so many people to the point we were being crushed on the pavement, to the point where we had to spill onto the road where there were cars. no one really understood what was going on. but there were already several police cars at the scene in front of itaewon station, and police standing on top of their police cars, desperately trying to tell people to leave the area as soon as possible. sirens w
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large and well managed international festivals. first, there was a fireworks festival where you had people lining the river that goes through the city to watch fireworks. then you had the taiwan festival, which is a celebration of the multicultural nature of the neighbourhood. it s a bit like the notting hill carnival. all of these were very well managed with emergency crew standing by in case of emergencies. this was clearly not the case here. but the scene of the accident is still very much alive, with emergency responders and police and bystanders. anthony, what more are we learning about what happened last night? it s very hard to know exactly what triggered it. there is a lot of speculation on social media but it helps to understand the area where it happened, itaewon.