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Seoul Halloween stampede: At least 151dead in crowd surge

A mass of mostly young people celebrating Halloween in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley, killing at least 151 people and injuring 153 others in South Korea’s worst disaster in years.

Reported By : AP Edited By : Sreelakshmi [Updated: October 30, 2022 15:06 IST]
  • Ambulances carrying victims head to the hospital near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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    Ambulances carrying victims head to the hospital near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
  • Ambulances and rescue workers gather near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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    Ambulances and rescue workers gather near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
  • Rescue workers try to carry victims on the street near the scene, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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    Rescue workers try to carry victims on the street near the scene, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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  • Rescue workers, firefighters and police officers are seen on the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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    Rescue workers, firefighters and police officers are seen on the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
  • Rescue workers wait to carry victims on the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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    Rescue workers wait to carry victims on the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
  • South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, visits the scene where dozens of people died and were injured in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, visits the scene where dozens of people died and were injured in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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  • South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, is briefed at the scene where dozens of people died and were injured in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, is briefed at the scene where dozens of people died and were injured in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
  • South Korean national flags fly at half-mast at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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    South Korean national flags fly at half-mast at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
  • Rescue workers carry an injured person to the hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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    Rescue workers carry an injured person to the hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
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