At least two U.S. citizens were among those killed in the deadly crowd surge in South Korea's capital on Saturday night, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul has confirmed
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Authorities say more than 150 people are dead and 133 injured, many of whom were young adults celebrating Halloween
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As of 9 p.m. Sunday local time, officials say at least 26 foreign nationals were killed in the incident in the Itaewon neighborhood
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South Korea’s president has pledged a full investigation after at least 153 people were crushed to death during Halloween celebrations
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Yoon Suk-yeol designated Seoul’s popular Itaewon district a disaster zone after the deadliest crowd crush in South Korean history, describing it as “a tragedy … that should not have happened”
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An estimated 100,000 people had gathered in Itaewon, long a symbol of the capital’s freewheeling nightlife, on Saturday as the end of social distancing
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“This news came like a bolt from the blue sky,” said one father who burst into tears as he identified his daughter’s body. At least 90% of the victims had been identified, the interior ministry said, with delays mostly affecting foreign nationals.
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The U.S. Embassy in Seoul is working with local authorities and providing consular assistance to any U.S. citizens affected, a spokesman told NPR
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More than 800 emergency workers, including 346 firefighters, and 140 rescue vehicles were deployed to treat the injured, fire officials said
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Itaewon is one of the most popular neighbourhoods in Seoul for a night out. Locals and foreigners flock there every weekend, but Halloween is one of the busiest nights of the yea