Video: 151 Dead In South Korea's Halloween Stampede, President Vows Probe

At least 151 people died and over 100 were injured in a stampede at a prominent market in South Korea's capital Seoul, where a massive crowd had gathered for Halloween.

At least 151 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a stampede at a prominent market in the South Korean capital of Seoul, where a large crowd gathered for Halloween.

Here are the top 10 updates on Halloween Stampede in South Korea

The rush of crowds and crushing occurred in central Seoul, with local reports saying that as many as one person,

Most of them went in their teens and twenties to celebrate Halloween, blocking the area's narrow alleys and winding streets.

President Yoon Seok-yeol declared a period of national mourning Sunday, saying the government would pay for medical care for the injured and funerals for those who died.

The president said the government would "meticulously investigate the cause of the accident and make essential improvements to ensure that the same incident does not happen again in the future."

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The stampede, the deadliest in recent South Korean history, took place in a narrow, sloping alley,

Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic when "people fell like dominoes".

Fire department officials said 19 foreigners were among those killed in the deadly stampede at the Halloween event. They added that among the dead were 97 females and 54 males.

Police and firefighters were seen trying to revive people who had suffered cardiac arrest amid the chaos in the narrow streets.

An eyewitness told AFP: "People were sitting on other layers like a grave. Some were losing consciousness gradually while some seemed dead at that moment."

This year's Halloween event was the first since the pandemic began in 2020 that South Koreans were not mandated to wear face masks outdoors.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed his condolences over the tragedy, affirming India's solidarity with the grieving nation, saying he was "deeply shocked" at the loss of young lives.

US President Joe Biden and the UK's newly appointed Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, also took to Twitter to express their grief over the tragic collapse.

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