Dozens killed, scores injured in Halloween crush in South Korean capital
149 people were killed Saturday and some 150 were injured in a stampede in central Seoul when thousands crowded into narrow streets to celebrate Halloween, officials said.
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- Published Date: 08:58 | 29 October 2022
- Modified Date: 01:32 | 30 October 2022
The death toll from a stampede during Halloween festivities in South Korea's capital Seoul rose to 149, local media reported on Saturday.
At least 150 others were also injured after being crushed by a large crowd on a narrow street in Itaewon, Yonhap News Agency said in a report, citing a fire official.
The stampede took place near the Hamilton Hotel in Itaewon's entertainment zone place after a large number of people were believed to have entered a narrow alley.
Following an emergency meeting on the stampede, President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered to swiftly provide treatment to the injured, the news agency said.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing, while the disaster medical support teams in Seoul and Gyeonggi have been dispatched to the site of the incident.