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Daily Mirror
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Rachel Hagan

Seoul crush survivor tried to grab friend's hand before they died in Halloween tragedy

A survivor of a crowd crush that killed more than 150 partygoers in the South Korean capital of Seoul has blamed the ineffective crowd controls for his friend's death.

Australian Nathan Taverniti, 24, said he's still grappling with emotional shock after one of his friends died during the Halloween tragedy at the nightlife district of Itaewon.

In the first unmasked event since the Covid-19 pandemic broke event, hundreds of excited partygoers flocked to the area.

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