Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves at least 149 dead
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At least 149 people, mostly young adults and teenagers in their 20s.
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were killed in a crush when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween
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A raging crowd of people flooded into the nightlife district of Seoul, the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday night.
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Another 65 were wounded in the scuffle in Seoul's Itaewon district.
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The injured included 19 seriously injured and receiving urgent treatment
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This was Seoul's first Halloween celebration in Seoul in the last three years since the country lifted COVID restrictions.
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A few witnesses reported the crowd becoming more violent and unruly as the night grew more intense.
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The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 p.m. (1320 GMT).
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