The police are still investigating the cause of the Itaewon Halloween tragedy that killed at least 151 people. Hours after the incident occurred, thousands of people were reported missing. Quoted from News1, the Seoul central government said it received more than 3,000 reports of missing persons in less than 24 hours since the incident occurred.
As of October 30, 2022 until 14:00 South Korean time, at least 3,480 missing persons reports were received. A total of 3,493 were by phone calls and 87 were visits. It is known, the number of missing persons reports in Seoul has increased drastically. At 08.40 local time, 355 cases were reported, then at 11.40 local time there were 2,249 complaints, and 2,642 cases at 12.00 local time.
Of the 151 people who died, it is known that the number of foreign nationals who became victims also increased. After previously it was reported that 19 foreigners had died, now the number of victims has increased to 22. It was previously reported that the victims were foreign nationals from Iran, Uzbekistan, China, and Norway.
To help foreign nationals communicate and find updates about missing family or friends, the Seoul city government supports calls in English, Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Previously, it was recorded in the last report at 10.14 South Korean time, the death toll of the Itaewon Halloween tragedy increased to 151 people.
In addition to the death toll, 82 people were declared injured. Currently, they are in different hospitals in the Seoul area, South Korea. According to eyewitnesses at the scene, the incident occurred when the visitors started pushing each other from the front and back. Many then start short of breath to cardiac arrest.
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