Dozens of people suffered from cardiac arrest in the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday, after thousands of people crowded into narrow streets in the city's Itaewon neighbourhood to celebrate Halloween, local officials said.
"As of 04:00 am, 146 have been killed and 150 have been injured," fire official Choi Seong-beom told reporters at the scene.
"The high number of casualties was the result of many being trampled during the Halloween event," Choi said, adding that the death toll could climb. The district of Itaewon is a popular destination for people celebrating Halloween in the South Korean capital.
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