The tragic events of the Halloween Festival on October 29, 2022 took place in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea.

causing a large number of people to crowd

until the event of a skirmish, stepping on each other until death

The initial report was about 24 hours after the incident.

153 people were killed and 82 others were injured.

If you look back on the world's shocking incidents in South Korea in the past, there have been 3 major incidents with 3 different causes that have led to losses.

of buildings collapse, boat capsizes, and major floods in 80 years.

Sampoong department store collapse in 1995, 502 dead

Sampoong department store tragedy collapses

The highest number of deaths in the world

Happened at 5:52 p.m. on June 29, 1995, during the retirement of employees in Seoul.

South Korea

There was an unexpected event.

When the skyscrapers of famous department stores collapse

It caused 502 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries.

The damage was more than 7,200 million baht, the most damage since the war that divided Korea into two sides.

But this event caused a big change in the land of ginseng.

When the state issued regulations to check the construction of tall buildings.

and punishing government officials who have seriously corrupted behavior

The Sampoong Department Store collapse in 1995

because the cause of the collapse was caused by the carelessness of the building owner

The building was initially laid out as a four-storey apartment, but the influx of developments that preceded the 1988 Olympics allowed Seoul to flourish with high-rise buildings.

not even this building

The extensions cut the columns to lay the new foundation in a distorted way.

regardless of engineering principles

When Sampoong Department Store

service activation

became the center of modernity

Brand-name products and cutting-edge appliances are sold in this area.

It is said that the prosperity of this mall has 40,000 people shopping a day, generating 17 million baht in revenue per day.

The cutting edge of Sampoong Department Store

Beckoned shoppers from all over Korea to experience the cutting edge, but two years before the collapse

The roof of the building began to crack.

But the management moved the product to the lower floor.

and repair upstairs

In addition, the villagers in the area complained about the noise of the air conditioner.

Finally, the skyscrapers of Sampoong Department Store collapsed and killed.

The executives of the mall, along with 30 others, were sentenced to prison by a South Korean court and measures were taken.

followed until now

8 Years Tragedy Sewol Ferry

Back 8 years ago, the Sewol ferry tragedy caused shock across South Korea.

The thing that saddens people around the world is

It was the first and last boat for some children.

because when the boat departs from Incheon Port

The aim of the death boat was on Jeju Island.

But the fun that awaits at the destination of the 476 passengers, they collapse and disappear into the depths of the sea.

Strong winds and captain's inexperience

The ship sank on April 16, 2014, killing a total of 325 people and almost half of those killed were schoolchildren on school trips.

Sewol ferry wrecked 2014

What caused the trauma to the child, one survivor said.

The ship tilted and prepared to sink to the bottom of the sea.

But the captain declared the crew to be at peace.

Instead of transporting passengers to leave the ship.

This caused many deaths.

But what's even heavier is the salvage.

that caused a stir for the South Korean government

with many government officials resigning

to be responsible for the fault

As for the captain of the ship, the South Korean court

life imprisonment

Heaviest rain in 80 years kills South Koreans

The heavy rainfall event in 80 years in Seoul, South Korea, on August 8, shook the world.

because part of the deceased

A person who lives in a semi-underground house with low income, reflecting the inequality within the ginseng society.

until the government has to issue various measures

To prevent recurrence

The heaviest rain in 80 years was on August 8th.

The event recorded heavy rainfall of more than 100 millimeters per hour.

It was the heaviest in the past 80 years, leaving at least seven people dead and more than seven missing.

Floodwaters engulf cars and parking lots in luxury condos in South Korea.

It was quickly shared on social media.

And there have been many questions about the city's state of the art technology.

but not able to overcome natural disasters as humans had hoped.