A Canadian was among those injured in a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people in Seoul, South Korea, Global Affairs confirmed Sunday, while Korean Canadians said they were shocked by the disaster.
The federal department said Canadian officials are in touch with local authorities to gather more information and provide consular assistance to those affected.
As of Sunday evening, South Korean officials said 153 people were killed and 133 were injured after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in the nightlife district of Itaewon. Nearly two-thirds of those who were trapped and crushed — 97 — were women. Most were in their 20s and 30s, and at least four were teenagers.
"It is such a sad, sad thing for the whole country and even for people who are living abroad to hear a story like this."
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