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Detailed explanation-1: -On the night of 29 October 2022, a crowd crush occurred during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. At least 159 people were killed and 196 others were injured. The victims were mostly young adults.

Detailed explanation-2: -SEOUL-At least 149 people were killed and another 150 injured after they were crushed in a large Halloween crowd in Seoul on Saturday night, the city’s fire department said, in one of the deadliest peacetime accidents in South Korea’s recent history.

Detailed explanation-3: -At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul, South Korean officials said.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Sun newspaper and senior police officers said drunk football supporters were responsible for the crush. The Taylor inquiry into what happened to the Liverpool fans revealed the main causes of death were the failure of police to control the crowd and the poor quality of crush barriers in the ground itself.

Detailed explanation-5: -This was in Itaewon, which is Seoul’s most international and multicultural neighborhood. The bars and restaurants there were packed to capacity with young revelers in Halloween costumes. Partygoers surged into a narrow alley that was only about 11 feet across, and people fell down, began to pile up.