South Korea Declares Mourning After Halloween Stampede Kills 151

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul.

South Korean President Yun Seok-yeol on Sunday declared a period of national mourning after a stampede on Halloween claimed the lives of some 151 people in a crowded Seoul nightlife area.

President Yun expressed his condolences to the victims and wished a speedy recovery for the injured.

"This is truly tragic," he said in a statement.

“A tragedy and disaster that should have happened in the heart of Seoul last night.”

A huge crowd celebrating in the popular Itaewon neighborhood burst into an alley Saturday night, emergency officials said, adding that the death toll could rise.

Choi Seung-bum, head of the Yongsan Fire Station, said in a statement at the site that 76 other people were injured in the clash.

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