Sad news out of Seoul, Korea as scores of people were left dead and injured after Halloween festivities 🕊🕯a
"The high number of casualties was the result of many being trampled during the Halloween event," said officials in Seoul after the tragedy.
“As of 04:00 am, 146 have been killed and 150 have been injured,” fire official Choi Seong-beom told reporters at the scene.Fire Department official Choi Seong-beom said the stampede took place around 10 pm and many of the victims were trampled to death. “People were layered on top of others like a tomb. Some were gradually losing their consciousness while some looked dead by that point,” the witness said, according to Yonhap.Officials had said earlier that 50 people were in cardiac arrest and that more than 140 ambulances were dispatched to the scene to aid the victims.All our thoughts are with those currently responding and all South Koreans at this very distressing time.
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