Itaewon Halloween crowd crush, Halloween event in Seoul
The Seoul Halloween crowd crush was a fatal crowd crush accident.
It occurred on October 31, 2014, resulting in the death of two people and injuring dozens more.
It occurred during an annual expat Halloween street party in Itaewon, which speaks volumes about how holidays are celebrated in international districts.
This incident led to increased efforts for crowd safety measures at public events.
Despite the tragic event, it remains as one of the few cases of stampede occurring during a festivity in South Korea.
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Location
Itaewon-dong
GPS coordinates
37.53472,126.99333
Latest update
August 31, 2026 11:51
