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South Korea begins probe into deadly Halloween crush

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.

Reuters

‘A Slow, Agonising Crush’: 23YO Australian Speaks Out About Friend’s Death In Seoul Crowd Crush

A 23-year-old Australian visiting South Korea has spoken about the Seoul crowd crush that left an Australian and 152 others dead.

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Morning Mail: Australian among dead in crush in Seoul

In today’s newsletter: South Korea in mourning after at least 153 deaths; top Queensland policeman accused of being ‘condescending’ by First Nation leaders; east braces for more terrible weather

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Seoul's Halloween crowd crush nightmare: How a fun night in Itaewon ended in horror

Seoul's favourite club district is made up of tiny alleyways that wind around a steep hill. When about 100,000 people flocked there for Halloween, disaster struck.

ABC News

Fire chief's hand trembles as he says most Halloween crush victims were 'in teens or 20s'

Hours after the devastating crowd surge in the South Korean capital of Seoul, fire chief Choi Seong-beom was seen shaking as he said the victims were mostly aged in their teens and 20s

Daily Mirror

Seoul tragedy gives president chance to show critics he can lead

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s handling of a deadly crowd surge that killed more than 150 people will give him a chance to prove to critics he can lead, or hand his opponents more fodder to paint his administration as incompetent.

Tribune News Service

South Korean families desperate for answers after loved ones crushed in Seoul tragedy

The death toll has now topped 150 with scores more injured after the crowd surge in Itaewon, Seoul

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Witness recalls harrowing moment of Seoul crowd surge

Ken Fallas watched a dozen or more unconscious partygoers being carried out from a narrow backstreet packed with youngsters dressed like movie characters

The Independent UK

Survivors recount chaotic scene in Seoul during tragic Halloween stampede

South Korean officials say at least 26 foreign nationals were among the more than 150 people killed in the incident in Seoul's Itaewon district. Many were young adults celebrating Halloween.

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‘How could this happen?’: Seoul in disbelief after fatal Halloween crush

Residents gathered in Itaewon try to make sense of Saturday evening’s disaster, in which at least 153 people died

The Guardian - UK

Seoul tragedy: The difference between crowd crush and stampede

The tragic event in Seoul is being described as a crowd crush or surge, which is different from a stampede.

Al Jazeera

William and Kate offer ‘love and prayers’ after crowd surge in South Korea

More than 150 people were killed in the incident in Seoul on Saturday night, during Halloween festivities.

The Independent UK

South Korea in shock as at least 151 die in Halloween crowd surge

outh Korea is mourning the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.Tens of thousands of people were believed to have gathered in Itaewon…

Evening Standard

In pictures: Shock, grief following South Korea's Halloween tragedy

South Korea is in shock after at least 150 people, mostly young revellers in costumes, died on Saturday night in a massive stampede during Halloween festivities in Itaewon, a central Seoul district known for its nightlife.

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Saudi Arabia Expresses Condolences to South Korea over Deadly Crowd Surge

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom’s condolences to South Korea following a deadly stampede in Seoul, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday. The Kingdom expressed its sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and to the leadership, government and people of South Korea,…

Radio France Internationale

At least 150 die in Halloween crowd crush in South Korean capital

More than 150 people were killed in a stampede at a Halloween event in central Seoul, officials said Sunday, with South Korea's president vowing a full investigation into one of the country's worst-ever disasters.

The Independent UK

Footage inside Seoul crowd reveals partygoers’ panic before crush that killed 153 people

More than 150 people were killed in the crush in South Korea’s capital including victims from China, Australia, Uzbekistan, Norway and Iran

Bangkok Post

Prayut, world leaders offer condolences over deadly S.Korea Halloween crush

SEOUL: International leaders including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed condolences after at least 22 foreign nationals from 13 countries - including one Thai - were among those killed in a deadly crowd surge in Seoul's Itaewon district, a popular nightlife spot for South Koreans and expatriates alike.

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Reuters

Seoul crush hits storied Itaewon nightlife district on verge of renewal

With "Hooker Hill" and snaking alleyways of bars with signs like "BADASS" around the local landmark Hamilton Hotel, Seoul's Itaewon district was a symbol of freewheeling nightlife in the South Korean capital for decades, before tragedy struck.

The Independent UK

World leaders express sadness after Seoul stampede kills 151

World leaders have expressed sadness and condolences after at least 151 people were killed in a crowd surge Saturday night in Seoul, South Korea

Daily Mirror

Inside Seoul stampede where survivors desperately tried to save crush victims

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The cause of the Halloween tragedy - which killed at least 150 people in Seoul's trendy nightlife district - is yet to be revealed, but reports suggest a huge crowd surged into an alley on Saturday night with some revellers falling to the ground and being trampled

Reuters

Foreign leaders offer condolences over deadly South Korea crush

Foreign leaders expressed condolences over the deadly crowd surge in Seoul's Itaewon district, with more than 20 foreign nationals from 15 countries among those killed in the crush in a popular nightspot.

ABC News

One Australian among the 153 people dead in Seoul's Halloween crowd crush tragedy

Consular officials are assisting a number of other citizens who were present at the event, with one Australian reportedly in intensive care in a local hospital and another dual citizen in a stable condition.

Reuters

How Halloween parties turned deadly in Seoul's popular Itaewon district

Young people flocking to Seoul's popular Itaewon district on Saturday for the first virtually unrestricted Halloween festivities in three years instead found themselves caught up in a deadly crush that killed at least 153 people.

Manchester Evening News

At least 151 dead following Halloween crowd surge in South Korea

Tens of thousands of people were believed to have gathered in Itaewon for festivities on Saturday night

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