Among the dead, after a large Halloween party crowd swelled in South Korea, was a woman from northern Kentucky, a nursing student at the University of Kentucky. University President Eli Capilouto first named student Anne Gieske among more than 150 students on Sunday. announced that. People dying in the crowd at a traditional Halloween gathering in Seoul, South Korea. A nursing student from Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Gieske studied abroad in South Korea this semester. She graduated from Beechwood High School in 2021. Gieske also volunteered with the Marching Tigers over the summer, working closely with current drum majors and clarinets. Gieske celebrated her 20th birthday two days ago, according to her social media: “We are totally devastated and heartbroken by the loss of Anne Marie. She was a bright light loved by all. We ask for your prayers, but also respect our privacy. Anne’s last gift to us. “We know we will meet him again in the Kingdom of God one day,” his father, Dan, said in a statement. Fort Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman and the city council issued a statement following the news. Both have very deep roots in our Fort Mitchell Community. The Gieske and Klein families.” According to Seoul Yongsan fire chief Choi Seong-beom, those killed or injured were mostly teenagers and people in their 20s. The death toll could rise even more. As 19 of the injured are in critical condition, an estimated 100,000 people gathered in Itaewon for the country’s biggest outdoor Halloween festivities since the pandemic began, and strict rules regarding gatherings have been enforced. The South Korean government has eased COVID-19 restrictions in recent months, and this has helped many young people. It was his first big chance to go out and party. Halloween has become a huge attraction for young South Koreans over the years. “We have two students and another faculty. You are a member there this term. They have been contacted and they are safe,” Capilouto said in a statement. Capilouto said the school is keeping in touch. . We also have around 80 students from South Korea in the UK – members of our community – who will need our support.”
A northern Kentucky woman, a nursing student at the University of Kentucky, was among the dead after a large Halloween party crowd swelled in South Korea.
University President Eli Capilouto first announced on Sunday He said student Anne Gieske was among more than 150 people killed as crowds swelled at a traditional Halloween gathering in Seoul, South Korea.
Gieske was a junior nursing student from Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, studying this semester in South Korea with a study abroad program.
Beechwood High School Principal Justin Kaiser said he graduated from Beechwood High in 2021, where he was a prominent member of the marching band.
Gieske also volunteered with the Marching Tigers over the summer and worked closely with current drum majors and clarinets. According to his social media, Gieske celebrated his 20th birthday two days ago.
“We are totally devastated and heartbroken by the loss of Anne Marie. She was a bright light loved by all. We ask for your prayers, but also respect our privacy. Anne’s last gift to us was to die in sanctifying grace. Her father Dan, one day with her to God “We know we will meet again in the Kingdom of God.”
Fort Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman and the city council issued a statement following the news.
“Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the Gieske and Klein families, who have such deep roots in our Fort Mitchell Community.”
According to Seoul Yongsan fire chief Choi Seong-beom, most of those killed or injured were teenagers and people in their 20s. The death toll may increase further as 19 of the injured are in critical condition.
An estimated 100,000 people have gathered in Itaewon for the country’s largest outdoor Halloween festivities since the pandemic began, and strict rules regarding gatherings have been enforced. The South Korean government has eased COVID-19 restrictions in recent months, and this was the first big chance for many young people to get out and party. Halloween has become a major attraction for young South Koreans over the years.
“We have two more students and one faculty member there this term. They have been contacted and are safe,” Capilouto said in a statement. Said.
Capilouto said the school is in touch We are in contact with Gieske’s to provide support.
“We will be there for those in our community who know and love Anne. We also have around 80 students in the UK from South Korea – members of our community – who will need our support,” Capilouto said in a statement. Said.
The crowd surge is the country’s worst disaster in recent years.
