At least 146 dead after Halloween crowd stampede in Seoul

Officials say it was believed that people were crushed to death after a large crowd began pushing forward in a narrow alley near Hamilton Hotel, a major party spot in South Korean capital

Rescue workers, firefighters and police officers are seen on the street near the scene in Seoul. Picture: AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

At least 146 people were killed and dozens more injured after being crushed by a large crowd on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korean officials said.

Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul’s Yongsan fire department, said the death toll could rise as emergency workers were continuing to transport the injured to hospitals across Seoul following the stampede in the leisure district of Itaewon on Saturday night.