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An Australian survivor of the tragic Seoul crash has paid tribute to his friend who lost his life in the riots on Saturday night. In a now-deleted TikTok video, Nathan Taverniti spoke of what he called a “slow, agonizing crash” that became the country’s worst disaster in years. Grace Rached, 23, had been on holiday in the South Korean capital and would have turned 24 next week. “It was a slow, agonizing crash. This crash was not caused by drunk people. It was a lack of planning, police force and emergency services,” Mr Tavernitis said. .And no one was willing to help. I watched people film, sing and laugh while my friends died, along with many other people. “I was there trying to pull people out because there weren’t enough police and nobody was doing anything to stop the crowd.” A South Korean actor was among the 154 people killed in the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush. Agencies have confirmed that Lee Ji-han was killed in the disaster.
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Seoul’s flight is a ‘man-made disaster’
In addition to assigning more personnel, police and officials in the Yongsan district, which governs Itaewon, should have paved some streets and taken other measures to reduce overcrowding on narrow lanes like the one where the deaths occurred, officials said. experts. Instead, the 137 police officers in Itaewon were tasked with monitoring crime, with a particular focus on drug use, meaning for all practical purposes “nobody was looking after pedestrian safety,” said Kong Ha-Song, a disaster prevention professor. in South Korea. Woosuk University. The deaths should be seen as a “man-made disaster,” said Lee Changmu, a professor of urban planning at Seoul’s Hanyang University. The authorities have received similar criticism in the national media and on social networks. The headline of a lead article in the Hankyoreh newspaper on Sunday described the tragedy as “very avoidable”. The newspaper said its reports showed that a pedestrian fell under a crowd in Itaewon a day before the Halloween festivities – although no one was injured. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 15:55 1667229908
Watch: King Charles sends condolences to South Korea over 150 dead in Seoul riot
The King and Queen consort sent a message of solidarity to the victims and the community in Seoul after the tragic riot that killed 154 people, with the death toll expected to rise. King Charles sends condolences to South Korea over 150 dead in Seoul riot Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 15:25 1667227902
Lee Ji-han: 24-year-old South Korean actor dies in crowd crash in Seoul, agency confirms
South Korean actor Lee Ji-han was among the 154 people killed in the crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul on Saturday (October 29th). On Sunday (October 30), the actors’ agencies 935 Entertainment and 9ato Entertainment confirmed that Lee had been killed in the disaster. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 14:51 1667226050
Two American students among 154 people killed in Seoul crowd disaster
Two American students were among 154 people killed in a stampede during Halloween celebrations in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Saturday night. Among the dead was Anna Gieske, 20, an American nursing student at the University of Kentucky who was studying abroad in South Korea and documenting her travels on Instagram. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 14:20 1667224250
Seoul crowd crash survivor says ‘people were filming while my friends were dying’
An Australian survivor of the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has told of how people turned, sang and laughed while his friends died. Those killed or injured were mostly teenagers and people in their twenties, according to Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul’s Yongsan Fire Department. Among the 26 foreign nationals who died was film producer Grace Rached, 23, from Sydney, Australia, who has been described by her family as a “beautiful angel” who lit up a room with her “infectious smile” her. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 13:50 1667222332
Australian man remembers ‘slow, agonizing crash’ that killed friend
An Australian survivor of the tragic Seoul crash has paid tribute to his friend who died on Saturday night. In a now-deleted TikTok video, Nathan Taverniti spoke of what he called a “slow, agonizing crash” that became the country’s worst disaster in years. Grace Rached, 23, had been on holiday in the South Korean capital and would have turned 24 next week. “I was there when he said he couldn’t breathe and I held the hands of one of my friends,” Taverniti said, wiping away tears. He went on to dismiss media reports framing the surge in crowds as a “freak” that saw around 100,000 people gather in Itaewon for the country’s biggest Halloween celebration since the start of the pandemic. “It was a slow, agonizing crash. This crash was not caused by drunk people. It was a lack of planning, police force and emergency services,” Tavernitis said. “And no one was willing to help. I watched people film, sing and laugh while my friends died, along with many other people. “I was there trying to pull people out because there weren’t enough police and nobody was doing anything to stop the crowd.” He added: “We were shouting, saying ‘you have to go back, you have to go back, people are dying’, but no one was listening.” Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 13:18 1667221278
Deaths from disorder are a ‘man-made disaster’
As South Korea mourns, officials face tough questions as experts say the death should be seen as a “man-made disaster”. The national government insisted there was no way to predict the crowd would get out of control. Experts disagree. The deployment of so few police officers, they said, showed officials were ill-prepared despite knowing in advance there would be a huge gathering after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in recent months. In addition to assigning more personnel, police and officials in the Yongsan district, which governs Itaewon, should have paved some streets and taken other measures to reduce overcrowding on narrow lanes like the one where the deaths occurred, officials said. experts. Instead, the 137 police officers in Itaewon were tasked with monitoring crime, with a particular focus on drug use, meaning for all practical purposes “nobody was looking after pedestrian safety,” said Kong Ha-Song, a disaster prevention professor. in South Korea. Woosuk University. The deaths should be seen as a “man-made disaster,” said Lee Changmu, a professor of urban planning at Seoul’s Hanyang University. The authorities have received similar criticism in the national media and on social networks. The headline of a lead article in the Hankyoreh newspaper on Sunday described the tragedy as “very avoidable”. The newspaper said its reports showed that a pedestrian fell under a crowd in Itaewon a day before the Halloween festivities – although no one was injured. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 13:01 1667220509
In pictures: People mourn and pay tribute in Seoul
More photos have been released of people mourning and paying their respects after the Halloween outbreak in Seoul on Saturday night. Emotions run high as people gather near the site of the riot (REUTERS) A woman pays tribute near the crowd crash scene (REUTERS) People comfort each other as they mourn those lost in the jambolt (REUTERS) Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 12:48 1667218250
Seoul crowd crash survivor says ‘people were filming while my friends were dying’
An Australian survivor of the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has told of how people turned, sang and laughed while his friends died. Those killed or injured were mostly teenagers and people in their twenties, according to Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul’s Yongsan Fire Department. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 12:10 1667216856
South Korea’s deadly Halloween crash could have been avoided, experts say – Part Two
Just two weeks before the tragic outbreak, the Itaewon Global Village Festival organized by a tourism association and sponsored by the city of Seoul and Yongsan District had people wearing yellow vests directing the flow of traffic and the main road was closed for car traffic. But on Saturday, there were only thousands of stores open for business, normal traffic rules and tens of thousands of young people eager to celebrate Halloween without major Covid restrictions for the first time since the pandemic. “Just because it’s not called a ‘festival’ doesn’t mean there should be a difference in disaster management,” said Paek Seung-joo, a professor of fire protection and disaster prevention at the Open Cyber University of Korea. “Because there was no central authority, each arm of government did what it usually does – the fire service prepared for fires and the police prepared for crime. There needs to be a system where a local government takes the reins and works with other authorities to prepare for the worst,” he said. Moon Hyeon-cheol, a professor at the Graduate School of Disaster Safety Management at Soongsil University, said this type of crash had the potential to happen in any populous city. “We must face this tragedy and learn to prepare for the risk of disaster,” he said. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 11:47
title: “Latest Seoul Halloween Outbreak Survivors Recall Slow Agonizing Crash As 154 Dead Including South Korean Actor Lee Jihan " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Jennifer Dearman”
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An Australian survivor of the tragic Seoul crash has paid tribute to his friend who lost his life in the riots on Saturday night. In a now-deleted TikTok video, Nathan Taverniti spoke of what he called a “slow, agonizing crash” that became the country’s worst disaster in years. Grace Rached, 23, had been on holiday in the South Korean capital and would have turned 24 next week. “It was a slow, agonizing crash. This crash was not caused by drunk people. It was a lack of planning, police force and emergency services,” Mr Tavernitis said. .And no one was willing to help. I watched people film, sing and laugh while my friends died, along with many other people. “I was there trying to pull people out because there weren’t enough police and nobody was doing anything to stop the crowd.” A South Korean actor was among the 154 people killed in the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush. Agencies have confirmed that Lee Ji-han was killed in the disaster.
Basic points
Show latest update 1667231708
Seoul’s flight is a ‘man-made disaster’
In addition to assigning more personnel, police and officials in the Yongsan district, which governs Itaewon, should have paved some streets and taken other measures to reduce overcrowding on narrow lanes like the one where the deaths occurred, officials said. experts. Instead, the 137 police officers in Itaewon were tasked with monitoring crime, with a particular focus on drug use, meaning for all practical purposes “nobody was looking after pedestrian safety,” said Kong Ha-Song, a disaster prevention professor. in South Korea. Woosuk University. The deaths should be seen as a “man-made disaster,” said Lee Changmu, a professor of urban planning at Seoul’s Hanyang University. The authorities have received similar criticism in the national media and on social networks. The headline of a lead article in the Hankyoreh newspaper on Sunday described the tragedy as “very avoidable”. The newspaper said its reports showed that a pedestrian fell under a crowd in Itaewon a day before the Halloween festivities – although no one was injured. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 15:55 1667229908
Watch: King Charles sends condolences to South Korea over 150 dead in Seoul riot
The King and Queen consort sent a message of solidarity to the victims and the community in Seoul after the tragic riot that killed 154 people, with the death toll expected to rise. King Charles sends condolences to South Korea over 150 dead in Seoul riot Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 15:25 1667227902
Lee Ji-han: 24-year-old South Korean actor dies in crowd crash in Seoul, agency confirms
South Korean actor Lee Ji-han was among the 154 people killed in the crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul on Saturday (October 29th). On Sunday (October 30), the actors’ agencies 935 Entertainment and 9ato Entertainment confirmed that Lee had been killed in the disaster. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 14:51 1667226050
Two American students among 154 people killed in Seoul crowd disaster
Two American students were among 154 people killed in a stampede during Halloween celebrations in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Saturday night. Among the dead was Anna Gieske, 20, an American nursing student at the University of Kentucky who was studying abroad in South Korea and documenting her travels on Instagram. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 14:20 1667224250
Seoul crowd crash survivor says ‘people were filming while my friends were dying’
An Australian survivor of the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has told of how people turned, sang and laughed while his friends died. Those killed or injured were mostly teenagers and people in their twenties, according to Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul’s Yongsan Fire Department. Among the 26 foreign nationals who died was film producer Grace Rached, 23, from Sydney, Australia, who has been described by her family as a “beautiful angel” who lit up a room with her “infectious smile” her. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 13:50 1667222332
Australian man remembers ‘slow, agonizing crash’ that killed friend
An Australian survivor of the tragic Seoul crash has paid tribute to his friend who died on Saturday night. In a now-deleted TikTok video, Nathan Taverniti spoke of what he called a “slow, agonizing crash” that became the country’s worst disaster in years. Grace Rached, 23, had been on holiday in the South Korean capital and would have turned 24 next week. “I was there when he said he couldn’t breathe and I held the hands of one of my friends,” Taverniti said, wiping away tears. He went on to dismiss media reports framing the surge in crowds as a “freak” that saw around 100,000 people gather in Itaewon for the country’s biggest Halloween celebration since the start of the pandemic. “It was a slow, agonizing crash. This crash was not caused by drunk people. It was a lack of planning, police force and emergency services,” Tavernitis said. “And no one was willing to help. I watched people film, sing and laugh while my friends died, along with many other people. “I was there trying to pull people out because there weren’t enough police and nobody was doing anything to stop the crowd.” He added: “We were shouting, saying ‘you have to go back, you have to go back, people are dying’, but no one was listening.” Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 13:18 1667221278
Deaths from disorder are a ‘man-made disaster’
As South Korea mourns, officials face tough questions as experts say the death should be seen as a “man-made disaster”. The national government insisted there was no way to predict the crowd would get out of control. Experts disagree. The deployment of so few police officers, they said, showed officials were ill-prepared despite knowing in advance there would be a huge gathering after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in recent months. In addition to assigning more personnel, police and officials in the Yongsan district, which governs Itaewon, should have paved some streets and taken other measures to reduce overcrowding on narrow lanes like the one where the deaths occurred, officials said. experts. Instead, the 137 police officers in Itaewon were tasked with monitoring crime, with a particular focus on drug use, meaning for all practical purposes “nobody was looking after pedestrian safety,” said Kong Ha-Song, a disaster prevention professor. in South Korea. Woosuk University. The deaths should be seen as a “man-made disaster,” said Lee Changmu, a professor of urban planning at Seoul’s Hanyang University. The authorities have received similar criticism in the national media and on social networks. The headline of a lead article in the Hankyoreh newspaper on Sunday described the tragedy as “very avoidable”. The newspaper said its reports showed that a pedestrian fell under a crowd in Itaewon a day before the Halloween festivities – although no one was injured. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 13:01 1667220509
In pictures: People mourn and pay tribute in Seoul
More photos have been released of people mourning and paying their respects after the Halloween outbreak in Seoul on Saturday night. Emotions run high as people gather near the site of the riot (REUTERS) A woman pays tribute near the crowd crash scene (REUTERS) People comfort each other as they mourn those lost in the jambolt (REUTERS) Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 12:48 1667218250
Seoul crowd crash survivor says ‘people were filming while my friends were dying’
An Australian survivor of the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has told of how people turned, sang and laughed while his friends died. Those killed or injured were mostly teenagers and people in their twenties, according to Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul’s Yongsan Fire Department. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 12:10 1667216856
South Korea’s deadly Halloween crash could have been avoided, experts say – Part Two
Just two weeks before the tragic outbreak, the Itaewon Global Village Festival organized by a tourism association and sponsored by the city of Seoul and Yongsan District had people wearing yellow vests directing the flow of traffic and the main road was closed for car traffic. But on Saturday, there were only thousands of stores open for business, normal traffic rules and tens of thousands of young people eager to celebrate Halloween without major Covid restrictions for the first time since the pandemic. “Just because it’s not called a ‘festival’ doesn’t mean there should be a difference in disaster management,” said Paek Seung-joo, a professor of fire protection and disaster prevention at the Open Cyber University of Korea. “Because there was no central authority, each arm of government did what it usually does – the fire service prepared for fires and the police prepared for crime. There needs to be a system where a local government takes the reins and works with other authorities to prepare for the worst,” he said. Moon Hyeon-cheol, a professor at the Graduate School of Disaster Safety Management at Soongsil University, said this type of crash had the potential to happen in any populous city. “We must face this tragedy and learn to prepare for the risk of disaster,” he said. Maryam Zakir-Hussain31 October 2022 11:47
