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South Korea President Visits Memorial for Victims of Seoul Stampede
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October 31, 2022
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1:00Now PlayingSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday visited the site of the Halloween crowd surge in Seoul that left at least 151 people killed and 82 injured.
A mass of mostly young people became trapped and crushed late on Saturday as the crowd surged into a narrow alley in the capital’s nightlife district of Itaewon.
Those killed or hurt were mostly teens and people in their 20s, according to the chief of Seoul’s Yongsan fire department.
The dead included 19 foreigners, whose nationalities weren’t immediately released.
The death toll could rise further as 19 of the injured were in critical condition.
The president declared a national mourning period and ordered flags at government buildings and public offices to be raised at half-staff.
During a televised speech, he said supporting the families of the victims, including their funeral preparations, and the treatment of the injured would be a top priority for his government.
Yoon also called for officials to thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident and review the safety of other large cultural and entertainment events, including regional festivals.
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