Halloween crowd surge in Seoul leaves more than 153 dead and dozens injured
ABCAt least 153 people have been killed and 82 injured after being caught in a crush by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the South Korean capital Seoul. Key points: More than 400 emergency workers and 140 vehicles were deployed to the streets to treat the injured Seoul's metropolitan government issued emergency text messages urging people to return home Local media said about 100,000 people had flocked to Itaewon streets for Halloween Warning: images and themes in this story may be distressing for some readers. Officials said it was believed 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 area is still chaotic so we are still trying to figure out the exact number of people injured," said Moon Hyun-joo, an official at the National Fire Agency.