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There was a gathering of COVID-19 infections before, and then there was a stampede. Why did it become a "deadly" itaewon?
Since the outbreak of New Crown Pneumonia, there have been many unprecedented accidents in South Korea, most of which occurred near itaewon, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. This amazing phenomenon has also attracted public attention. In addition to the earlier cluster infection in COVID-19, there was the biggest stampede accident in South Korea, which killed more than one hundred and fifty people. The reasons for this situation are also worth discussing, and the past should not forget the future.

Itaewon is located in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea, which is a well-known rich area in South Korea. This area is the newest, most convenient and largest gathering place for young Koreans, and almost every young Korean is familiar with this area. This extensive social familiarity has brought huge economic benefits to itaewon, but it has also brought many security risks.

First of all, the population mobility in itaewon is very large, and the population concentration is very obvious. In all senses, this intensive population movement has exceeded the upper limit that itaewon can bear. Moreover, the Korean government has imposed strict restrictions on activities such as assembly for three consecutive years. This strict access policy was cancelled on Halloween in 2022, which led to a public gathering and set the stage for the subsequent stampede.

Second, the topography of Jiangnan area and even the whole Seoul area is similar to that of Chongqing, belonging to a mountainous geographical environment. This objective environment determines that many consumer places in itaewon are built on slopes and the streets are very narrow. This narrow slope with a large angle limits the flow speed of people to a certain extent, thus aggravating the crowding degree of people gathering in a unit square meter and increasing the time needed for rescue.

Finally, the stampede accident is caused by many factors, such as unequal information of people before and after, misjudgment of the situation, exaggerated holiday atmosphere, and missing the gold rescue time later. These accidental factors increased the danger of itaewon and eventually led to tragedy.