Netizens React To Itaewon’s New Safety Measures Three Years After The Halloween Crowd Crush
How have things changed?
On October 29, 2022, a Halloween celebration ended in tragedy as over 150 people died in a crowd crush incident. Three years have now passed since the incident and there have been changes made to the area to avoid future dangerous situations.
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A video recently went viral showcasing exactly what safety precautions have been implemented.
Fences have been installed to separate the flow of traffic by walking direction.
There are police and on-site staff to help in case of emergency.
Attendees manners have become more polite as less people are pushing.
They are following an Itaewon guide.
Netizens are in favor of the changes.
- “They say every safety measure was born from the loss of lives.”
- “That accident was really just unbelievable.”
- “If only they had taken precautions earlier… it’s truly heartbreaking. I just hope from now on, things are properly managed and followed.”
- “*crying*”
- “I went there before that happened, before COVID, and there were so many people but it was well controlled and safe back then. It was only that time that things went really wrong. Still… it’s good that people are now more aware and careful.”
- “*crying*”

Source: theqoo