The Seoul Station Crush of 1960
The Seoul station Crush of 1960 occurred two days before the Lunar New Year, when many people were returning to their hometowns. About 3,900 people, more than three times the average crowd, flocked to the ticket gate. Over 200 tickets were sold for a train with a capacity of just 80 people. As you can imagine, this was a disaster. A crowd of people tried to push themselves onto the train, and it caused the demise of 31 people.
