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Delusion and the Madness of Crowds

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Delusion and the Madness of Crowds

Terror in the Three Alleys: I was in the Itaewon stampede

Nov 1, 2022
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Delusion and the Madness of Crowds

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By: Anthony Spaeth

I was part of the crush of people that killed 151 on October 29 in the Three Alleys neighborhood of Itaewon, an area of Seoul where I hang out. I was squeezed out of the crowd around 20 minutes before the tragedy, breathless, and close to a panic attack.

The area is a stumbling distance from home. Its nickname comes from three small all…

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