SEOUL, South Korea — About 146 people were killed and another 150 injured following a stampede at a Halloween party in Seoul’s Itaewon area, South Korean fire and police authorities said.
The stampede took place Saturday night in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon, after a large number of people entered a narrow alley behind the Hamilton Hotel, according to televised briefings. Pictures and videos posted online showed people lying in the streets receiving first aid and being taken to ambulances.
President Yoon Suk Yeol held another emergency meeting Sunday, Yonhap reported, following an earlier briefing in the immediate aftermath of the stampede. He ordered ministries to provide swift first aid and treatment to those injured in the accident and to review safety measures.