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“It is very difficult to overcome,” a Mexican who witnessed the tragedy in Seoul tells RFI

"It is very difficult to overcome," a Mexican who witnessed the tragedy in Seoul tells RFI

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The South Korean police are investigating the security breaches that caused the deadly riot in Seoul on the night of October 29, for the Halloween party, in which at least 156 people died. Several days later, Lidia Rodríguez, a Mexican student, is still trying to assimilate what happened in the Itaewon neighborhood, where she had met some friends. She tells RFI that South Korea is still immersed in condolences that stretches out while waiting for clear news about what happened.

RFI: How does the environment feel several days after the tragedy?

Lydia Rodriguez: Of course we are still in mourning. I was present throughout this situation and I think that at the moment it is very difficult to overcome. Obviously each one of us is going to have a hard time overcoming this tragedy. Ceremonies are taking place every day. Both citizens and foreigners present flowers and offerings to the place where everything happened.

RFI: Have people like you, who experienced the tragedy firsthand, been offered psychological help?

Lydia Rodriguez: Yes, from what I have seen, the Mexican government is offering psychological help as much as the Korean government offered psychological support. The only thing we have to do is present our passport, do something like a certificate so that they give us psychological support.

RFI: Tell me a little about what is known about the investigation because there is little news about it. If there is something on the part of the police, the government…

Lydia Rodriguez: Any. Everything that has come to light has been rumours. To this day they are still investigating. It was because there were so many people, that is, too many people, and of course, in such a small place, really, a very tiny alley, with hundreds of people, of course people were going to feel suffocated. I felt suffocated from the subway until I got out to the top. There were a lot of people, that is, it was an exaggeration of people who were there.

RFI: Are you still looking for more disappeared?

Lydia Rodriguez: Yes, yes, of course, I think there are 200 more people, yes, there are missing people, nothing is known about them. And there are even several people who have not yet been identified.

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