120 people killed, 100 injured in Seoul Halloween crush
October 29, 2022 / 10:05 PM
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Medical staff attend to a person on a stretcher in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon in Seoul
Sharjah 24 – AFP: Nearly 120 people were killed Saturday and some 100 were injured in a stampede in central Seoul when thousands crowded into narrow streets to celebrate Halloween, officials said.
"As of 01:30 am, 59 have died and 150 have been injured," Fire Department official Choi Sung-bum told reporters on the scene early Sunday.