A Japanese survivor of the deadly crowd crush in Seoul, South Korea has described the horror of the experience.
A Japanese man in his 50s was in the capital's Itaewon district on Saturday night when the accident occurred.
He captured video of another narrow alley about 20 meters from the scene of the accident and posted it online.
He said even one hour before, people were packed together so tightly it appeared that they couldn't move.
The man whose YouTube account name is Yukkuri JKR Channel said, " I was caught between people trying to go back and those trying to move forward without knowing what was going on.
The pressure on my ribs and internal organs really started to hurt. I thought I might die if the situation got any worse."
South Korean authorities say at least 154 people had died as of early Monday morning and more than 130 others were injured.
A Japanese man in his 50s was in the capital's Itaewon district on Saturday night when the accident occurred.
He captured video of another narrow alley about 20 meters from the scene of the accident and posted it online.
He said even one hour before, people were packed together so tightly it appeared that they couldn't move.
The man whose YouTube account name is Yukkuri JKR Channel said, " I was caught between people trying to go back and those trying to move forward without knowing what was going on.
The pressure on my ribs and internal organs really started to hurt. I thought I might die if the situation got any worse."
South Korean authorities say at least 154 people had died as of early Monday morning and more than 130 others were injured.
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Summary
Japanese man in his 50s survived the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, recording a video before posting it online. He described being trapped between moving crowds an hour prior to the accident, with people packed so tightly they couldn't move. The man, Yukkuri JKR Channel on
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221031_05/
Date: Oct. 31, 2022
Created: 2022/10/31 07:20
Updated: 2025/12/09 12:10
Last Read: 2022/10/31 07:39