Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of more than 150 people who were trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley.
— Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.
The crowd surge is the country's worst disaster in years. As of Sunday evening, officials put the death toll at 153 and the number of injured people at 133. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said the death count could further rise as 37 of the injured people were in serious conditions. While Halloween isn't a traditional holiday in South Korea, where children rarely go trick-or-treating, it's still a major attraction for young adults, and costume parties at bars and clubs have become hugely popular in recent years.
"This is really devastating. The tragedy and disaster that need not have happened took place in the heart of Seoul amid Halloween ," Yoon said during the speech."I feel heavy hearted and cannot contain my sadness as a president responsible for the people's lives and safety." In an interview with news channel YTN, Hwang Min-hyeok, a visitor to Itaewon, said it was shocking to see rows of bodies near the hotel. He said emergency workers were initially overwhelmed, leaving pedestrians struggling to administer CPR to the injured lying on the streets. People wailed beside the bodies of their friends, he said.
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