The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) expresses deep sorrow over series of deadly events in Asia: by the stampede in South Korea (left), by Typhoon Nalgae in the Philippines (centre), and by bridge collapse in India (right)
- On 29 October, what was to be a night of celebration and revelry for Halloween turned deadly in Seoul’s Itaewon nightlife area, in South Korea, in which at least 154 people died, with 149 people injured.
- In the Philippines, heavy rains and strong winds pounded the capital, Manila, and surrounding areas, as tropical storm ‘Nalgae’ forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes and disrupted peak holiday travel in much of the nation. Nalgae has killed at least 45 people as of 30 October, with the brunt of it being faced in Mindanao.
- In Morbi, in the Indian state of Gujarat, the collapse of a newly renovated pedestrian suspension bridge on 30 October, claimed the lives of at least 132 people, and the death toll is expected to rise further.
The CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara said, “The news of the loss of life received from different parts of Asia these days is shocking and painful and CCA offers prayers for the consolation of all those who mourn.”
The CCA General Secretary urged its member churches and councils, as well as all its ecumenical partners and people of goodwill around the world to join the CCA in praying for the bereaved families who lost their loved ones and to extend support and solidarity in every possible way at the time of such painful situations.
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CCA expresses deep sorrow over series of deadly events in Asia and offers prayers for people affected | CCA news 31 October 2022
