Over 120 Killed During Halloween Crush in Seoul

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At least 120 people are now reported to have been killed during an incident at Halloween festivities in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood Saturday night, according to the Yongsan Fire Department chief.

At least 100 others were also injured, the chief added.

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The cause of the deaths was not immediately provided but the chief said many people fell amid the Halloween festivities, resulting in casualties.

Yonhap News Agency earlier reported that people suffered from “cardiac arrest,” attributing fire authorities. Emergency officials received at least 81 people in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood reporting “difficulty breathing.”

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The number of dead has risen to 154 with 133 injured.

Police now say that they have identified almost all of the people who were killed or injured in Itaewon on Saturday.

However, they are also warning that the death toll is expected to rise, after 37 people sustained serious injuries.