The incident was a massive disaster that caused more than 300 deaths from crushing as many people flocked to the alley next to the Hamilton Hotel in Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, at around 10:15 p.m. on October 29, 2022.

At the time of disaster, many people flocked to Itaewon to enjoy Halloween without social distancing for the first time since the spread of COVID-19 in 2020. The alley where the accident occurred was very narrow, arounds four meters wide walkway leading to a major disaster.

One of the major tragedies to strike Korea was the crush of the audience who attended the civic comfort party of Busan Public Stadium on July 17, 1959 as they flocked to the entrance to avoid the shower.

Before the Lunar New Year's Day on January 26, 1960, people fell down the stairs of Seoul Staion and were crushed to death. And on October 3, 2005, another crushing event occurred at Sangju Civic Stuadium in Gyeongsangbuk-do, where a large audience assembled for a recording of MBC's "Gayo Concert."

In the event of a large crowd such as occurred at the Itaewon disaster, it is important to know how to protect yourself. Let's find out about that.

First, put your hand together in front of your chest to secure space and secure your legs. It's to protect the ribs, to make room for breathing. Second, do not resist the force and direction in which the crowd moves. Third, you need to keep your legs fixed so that you can stand without falling, to form a basal plane.

Fourth, when the movement subsides, you should attempt to move diagonally across the crowd. Fifth, if you fall, you should curl up to protect important body parts such as your head and chest. Sixth, keep calm and get up as soon as possible and take a safe posture. This is how to act in an abnormal crush situation.

L.L.F. reporter Chae-won Park