South Korean authorities say at least 120 people are dead and 100 others are injured after a stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district on Saturday night.
First responders received a report around 10 p.m. that many people had fallen on top of one another. They sent more than 140 ambulances to the scene.
A huge crowd had converged on the district to celebrate Halloween.
Local media say many people rushed to catch a glimpse of an unidentified celebrity visiting a bar in the area.
President Yoon Suk-yeol convened an emergency meeting on Saturday night and ordered the injured be promptly transported to hospitals for treatment.
First responders received a report around 10 p.m. that many people had fallen on top of one another. They sent more than 140 ambulances to the scene.
A huge crowd had converged on the district to celebrate Halloween.
Local media say many people rushed to catch a glimpse of an unidentified celebrity visiting a bar in the area.
President Yoon Suk-yeol convened an emergency meeting on Saturday night and ordered the injured be promptly transported to hospitals for treatment.
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120 dead, 100 injured in Seoul's Itaewon district stampede during Halloween celebration. First responders dispatched over 140 ambulances. Crowd convergence reported due to unidentified celebrity visit. President Yoon Suk-yeol called for an emergency meeting and ordered prompt hospital transport for
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ID: 10910d18-004a-44c4-88fe-ac55ae60d4c0
Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221030_07/
Date: Oct. 30, 2022
Created: 2022/10/30 07:08
Updated: 2025/12/09 12:12
Last Read: 2022/10/30 20:35