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In Photos: South Korea Halloween Stampede

South Korean emergency officials say at least 149 people were killed during a stampede in a party-going district in South Korea’s capital, where young people had gathered for Halloween celebrations.

Seventy-nine people were also injured in the incident in Seoul’s Itaewon area, which had been packed with crowds Saturday night, officials said at a late-night news conference.

Officials say most of the victims were young women.

A view of a dense crowd during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2022, is seen in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
1 A view of a dense crowd during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2022, is seen in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
A dense crowd during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2022, is seen in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
2 A dense crowd during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2022, is seen in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
A man receives medical help from rescue team members at the scene where dozens of people were injured in a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022.
3 A man receives medical help from rescue team members at the scene where dozens of people were injured in a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022.
Rescue workers, firefighters and police officers are seen on the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022.
4 Rescue workers, firefighters and police officers are seen on the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022.

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