Asia-Pacific

Seoul stampede: At least 153 killed during Halloween celebrations

Families sought word of loved ones as community centres turned into facilities for missing people

Police officers stand at the scene of the deadly stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
Police officers stand at the scene of the deadly stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
Soo-hyang Choi
Daewoung Kim
Hongji Kim
Sun Oct 30 2022 - 11:18

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