Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains are responding in Seoul after more than 150 people were killed in a stampede during Halloween festivities Saturday night. The catastrophe made international headlines and is one of the deadliest accidents in South Korea’s recent history.
“This is such a horrible tragedy,” said Josh Holland, international director of the BG-RRT. “Our hearts are heavy to hear about what happened. … We are sending our crisis-trained chaplains to comfort, pray with, and share God’s love with those who have been impacted by this horrific disaster.”
In recent years, the trendy, multicultural Itaewon neighborhood has become known for its massive Halloween celebration, drawing tens of thousands of young people, most in their 20s and 30s. On Saturday, partygoers flooded the narrow streets and alleyways, crushing hundreds of people who couldn’t escape the pressing crowd. According to reports, at least 130 people were also injured. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning through Nov. 5.
Two chaplains from Australia who are currently living in Seoul are ministering to shocked and grieving people in this city.
Please pray for the thousands of people impacted by this crisis over the weekend, as well as chaplains who are offering emotional and spiritual care amid deep pain and loss.
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