BREAKING UPDATE: Death toll rises to 120 in incident involving a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in Seoul, officials say.
SEOUL, South Korea — At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital Seoul, South Korean officials said.
Officials say it was believed that people were crushed to death after a large crowd began pushing forward in a narrow alley near Hamilton Hotel, a major party spot in Seoul. The National Fire Agency separately said in a statement that officials were still trying to determine the exact number of emergency patients.
In one section, paramedics were seen checking that status of a dozen or more people who lied motionless under blue blankets. Photos posted to social media show the bodies lined up on the side of a street. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a statement calling for officials to ensure swift treatment for those injured and review the safety of the festivity sites. He also instructed the Health Ministry to swiftly deploy disaster medical assistance teams and secure beds in nearby hospital to treat the injured.
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