In Photos: Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves over 150 dead

The stampede occurred after a huge crowd flocked into the central district of the South Korean capital to celebrate Halloween, which was the biggest in years following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Pic/PTI

Updated On: 2022-10-30 09:37 AM IST

Emergency officials received at least 81 calls from people with breathing difficulty Pic/PTI

Rescue workers try to help injured people near the scene in Seoul, South Korea Pic/PTI

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, visits the scene where dozens of people died and were injured in Seoul Pic/PTI

Firefighters try to help injured people near the scene in Seoul, South Korea Pic/PTI

Injured people are helped at the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea Pic/PTI

South Korean national flags fly at half-mast at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea Pic/PTI

Police officers inspect the scene where people died and were injured in Seoul Pic/PTI

Police officers stand guard at the scene where dozens of people died and were injured in Seoul Pic/PTI

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