In the events that resulted in the death of more than 150 people in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, planning should be done at least 10 percent below the area capacity, in addition to all emergency measures, considering the possibility of a possible stampede.
The main factor in the congestion experienced in such organizations is the fact that the number of people exceeds the current capacity as a result of the lack of planning. In addition to all emergency measures, the number of people that can fit in the area should be determined and evaluated against possible disaster scenarios in advance.
Considering all kinds of events that may happen to people, scenarios should be prepared for situations that require urgent intervention such as a heart attack, injury and illness. There should be exit facilities that will be ready for evacuation at any time, where people can always reach the exit easily, with the evacuation routes always open.
Such crowds can also be experienced in public transportation vehicles such as Metro and Marmaray, and emergency scenarios should be kept ready in case of disruptions of people's voyages or in cases where there is excessive density during commuting hours or in cases where it is not possible to prevent the formation of crowds due to technical reasons such as breakdowns. In order to prevent the crowds in the stations, the number of people should be limited by preventing the entrances in cases of excessive density.
In possible emergencies, it is necessary to comply with all the announcements made by the people in the crowd without panic, to provide easy access to the evacuation routes and to provide an environment where the emergency response teams can work in a healthy way.
