Students studying abroad in Seoul are among the first victims to be named from the horrific Halloween stampede in South Korea this weekend.
At least 154 people were crushed to death after panic broke out during an event at capital Seoul’s popular nightlife district of Itaewon, which saw dozens more injured as people attempted to flee the crowded scene.
The disaster came after thousands of people attempted to cram themselves into a narrow alleyway during the city’s annual Halloween festivities, which caused a deadly surge.
What exactly caused the surge is still unclear, but at least 132 others are believed to have been injured, with 37 in serious condition. Officials fear the death toll could rise further.
Seoul’s fire chief Choi Seong-beom was seen visibly shaking as he confirmed the victims were mostly teenagers and people in their twenties.