At Least 149 Dead in South Korea’s Capital After Stampede at Halloween Event: Officials
At least 149 people are dead Saturday night after an outdoors Halloween event in South Korean capital Seoul turned into a stampede, emergency officials said.
Huge crowds at the event surged into a narrow downhill alley in a nightlife area near the Hamilton Hotel, a major party venue in Seoul. The incident trapped and crushed hundreds of people in Seoul’s leisure district of Itaewon.
Emergency workers and pedestrians were seen performing first aid and CPR on people lying in the streets amid ensuing chaos.
Officials say at least 149 have died and about 150 others are injured. The fire service said most victims were teenagers and young adults….