South Korean authorities have counted at least 153 people dead and 133 injured after a stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district on Saturday night.

They say that many of the people who died were in their teens and 20s. The crush occurred in a narrow, sloping alley lined with bars and restaurants. A large number of young people had gone there to celebrate Halloween.

Japanese government sources say two Japanese nationals are among the dead.

This was the first public Halloween event in Seoul in three years after the South Korean government relaxed coronavirus restrictions. Local media estimate that about 100,000 people converged on the Itaewon district on Saturday night.