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Reuters
Reuters
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By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park

South Korea begins probe into deadly Halloween crush

A person mourns at a group memorial for the victims of a stampede during a Halloween festival, at Seoul City Hall Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Heo Ran

South Korean investigators combed footage on Monday from more than 50 state and private closed-circuit TV cameras as well as from social media looking for answers to how a surge in Halloween party-goers trapped in narrow alleys killed so many.

As the country began a week of mourning, the death toll climbed to 154. Another 149 people were injured, 33 of them in serious condition. At least 26 citizens from 14 countries were among the dead.

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