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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.

Debris is seen at the scene where many people died and were injured in a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022
9 Debris is seen at the scene where many people died and were injured in a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022
Belongings of victims are seen at the scene where many people died and were injured in a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022.
10 Belongings of victims are seen at the scene where many people died and were injured in a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022.
In this photo provided by the South Korean Presidential Office, President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, attends an emergency meeting at the presidential office in South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022.
11 In this photo provided by the South Korean Presidential Office, President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, attends an emergency meeting at the presidential office in South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022.
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