At the end of this month is Halloween, Shibuya street in Tokyo, Japan will spread a large number of people at this time of year to celebrate, but in order to prevent a repeat of the tragedy of Itaewon people stepping on people last year, Shibuya district mayor called a press conference and publicly shouted that domestic tourists should not go to Shibuya on Halloween. The Shibuya government also announced that from October 27 to November 1, the public will be allowed to drink alcohol on the route near Shibuya Station or in public areas such as gardens.
Shibuya urged its people not to go to celebrate Halloween. Reuters
Shibuya urged its people not to go to celebrate Halloween. Reuters
Shibuya celebrates this time of year with a large number of evictions. Online picture
▲ Shibuya every year at this time will spread a large number of demolition crowds to celebrate. Online picture
As this year is the first Halloween after the outbreak is lifted, it is expected to absorb a large number of domestic tourists to Shibuya to celebrate. In order to prevent a repeat of the Itaewon tragedy, on the eve of Halloween this year, Shibuya Naganabe Kente made an underground evacuation order, declaring that Shibuya was not the place to hold the Halloween Movement.
Ken Nagatabe called a press conference on Thursday to urge Chinese tourists not to crowd into Shibuya on Halloween in order to avoid an irrefutable pultrage.
In fact, every year during Halloween, a large number of young people and native people will spread around Shibuya Station, causing anxiety that can cause gum or people stepping on people. In addition, this year is the first Halloween night after the epidemic was loosened, so that Shibuya District Office was promoted to guard. Last year, the Shibuya government downgraded security and dispatched 350 police officers, including DJ police officers standing on the publicity car, holding microphones and Shouting, Shouting that the public should not stay and do not look forward to the 2022 Itaewon people stepping on people again.
The government also implemented other measures, including allowing the public to drink alcohol on the streets near Shibuya Station, or in public areas such as gardens, from October 27 to November 1, according to the existing autonomy charter. The Shibuya Ward Office has also urged nearby supermarkets and other stores not to sell alcohol on October 28 and Halloween, when crowds are most crowded, to minimize the risk.
A riot broke out in Itaewon, Seoul, in October last year. Reuters
Itaewon, Seoul, had a serious disturbance in October last year. Reuters
On October 29 last year, 159 people were killed and 196 injured in a rampage incident in Itaewon, South Korea, making it the worst rampage incident in Korean history. Itaewon spread more than 100,000 people that night, and the fire government received the first report at 10:12, saying that about 10 people were pinned down, and at about 15 minutes there was a serial fall, and there was a large number of reports at the end of 20. Fire staff immediately dispatched, but the traffic made them helpless to survive, relief and rest continued to advance, and finally arrived at the scene of the incident when hundreds of people fell into the pile, eventually leading to a large number of casualties.