 One of the dead included University of Kentucky student Anne Gieske, who had been in Seoul for the autumn semester of her nursing degree. Her father, Dan, told NBC News in a statement that the family had been "completely devastated and heartbroken" over the loss of their daughter, describing her as "bright light loved by all." She had set up an Instagram account to share her time in the country with her loved ones back home, with her last post showing her celebrating her 20th birthday with a cake and a selection of Korean food. Choi Boseong, 24, pictured with girlfriend Gabriela Pare, also died in the tragic incident ( @gabriela__gabee/Twitter) Also killed was 24-year-old Choi Boseong, who had been in the centre of Seoul to celebrate his birthday){kind=link}
A total of 26 foreign nationals are confirmed to have been among the 154 people killed in a stampede at a Halloween parade in South Korea on Saturday, with a number of them reported to be young adults studying abroad
Students studying abroad are among the first tragic victims of a horror Halloween parade stampede in South Korea to be named .
At least 154 people were crushed to death in Seoul’s popular nightlife district of Itaewon on Saturday, with scores more left injured in the aftermath.
The disaster came after thousands of people packed into a narrow alley during the city’s famous Halloween festivities, causing a deadly surge. What caused the crowds to surge into the alley has not become clear.
In the hours after the incident, Chief of Yongsan Fire Department Choi Seong-beom was seen shaking as he confirmed the victims were mostly aged in their teens and 20s.