VISUALS: Korea marks 2nd anniversary of Halloween crowd crush
By Kim Dong-wooPosted : October 29, 2024, 17:03Updated : October 30, 2024, 11:18
SEOUL, October 29 (AJP) - Mourners gathered on Tuesday in a narrow alleyway in Seoul's Itaewon district to mark the second anniversary of South Korea's deadliest crowd disaster, which claimed 159 lives during Halloween celebrations.
Visitors laid flowers and left handwritten messages along the sloped alley in the popular nightlife district, where the tragedy occurred on Oct. 29, 2022.
The disaster unfolded when thousands of young revelers, many in Halloween costumes, became trapped and were crushed in the narrow street. The victims, mostly in their 20s and 30s, included 26 foreign nationals.
People pay their respects to the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
People view exhibits about the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
People pay their respects to the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Buddhist monks offer prayers for the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
BBuddhist monks offer prayers for the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Flowers are laid at the site of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A man pays his respects to the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor lays a wreath of flowers at the site of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor pays his respects to the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor pays his respects to the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor is overcome with emotion at the site of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A memorial service is held for the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A memorial service is held for the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024.
A memorial service is held for the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024.
This photo, taken on Oct. 29, 2024, shows the street name at the bottom of the alley where the 2022 Halloween crowd crush occurred in Itaewon, Seoul. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A memorial service is held for the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024.
A visitor views exhibits about the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor is overcome with emotion at the site of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor is overcome with emotion at the site of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Visitors hold a memorial service for the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A vendor prepares a wreath of flowers for the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
People walk past flowers for the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
People pay their respects to the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A woman reads the memorial board listing the names of the victims of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush at the accident site in Itaewon, Seoul, on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Flowers, candles and bottles are laid at the site of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor views a sign that reads "159 victims" at the site of the 2022 Halloween crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district on Oct. 29, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo