“When the President of the Republic learned of the terrible tragedy that took place in Seoul, he expressed his sincere condolences and expressed a word of comfort and solidarity to the families of the victims in a message to the President of Korea,” reads a note. published on the official page of the Presidency of the Republic on the Internet.
South Korean authorities have already counted more than 140 dead and 150 injured in a crush among crowds during Halloween festivities in the South Korean capital.
According to South Korean authorities, people were crushed after a large crowd began to march in a narrow alley near the Hamilton Hotel, a party venue in Seoul.
President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a statement urging officials to quickly treat the injured and review the safety of the festivities.
It has also ordered the Ministry of Health to quickly dispatch emergency medical teams and secure beds in hospitals to treat the injured.
Local media said about 100,000 people flocked to the streets of the Itaewon area for the Halloween festivities, which were the largest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: DN
