Three Chinese Nationals Die in Itaewon Crowd Crush... Reported by Local Media
[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Kim Hyunjung] Amid a massive casualty incident caused by a crush disaster in the Itaewon-dong area of Yongsan-gu, Seoul, local Chinese media reported on the 30th that three Chinese nationals died in the accident.
China Central Television (CCTV) reported that, based on the latest information confirmed from the Consular Section of the Chinese Embassy in Korea and Korean fire authorities on the morning of the day, three Chinese nationals died in the accident. Local media covered the incident as the top story on their homepage, stating that it resulted in the largest number of casualties in an accident in Korea since the Sewol ferry sinking in 2014.
On Baidu, China’s largest portal, the news of Chinese deaths due to the Itaewon crush disaster ranked among the top search terms that morning.
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The Chinese state-run Global Times also explained, "The Chinese Embassy in Korea is closely monitoring the situations of Chinese nationals requesting assistance while communicating with Korean police and related departments."
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