At least 120 people have died in a crush during Halloween celebrations in South Korea’s capital, Seoul.
The tragic incident occurred at Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds gathered in a popular nightlife area to celebrate Halloween.
The event was the first outdoor no-mask Halloween event since the pandemic.
“The area is still chaotic so we are still trying to figure out the exact number of people injured,” Moon Hyun-joo, an official at the National Fire Agency told Reuters news agency.
Foreign nationals are among the many transferred to nearby hospitals, according to the BBC.
Authorities said they are investigating the cause of the incident in Seoul.
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