151 killed, 82 injured in Halloween stampede in S.Korea's Seoul
STORY: 151 killed, 82 injured in Halloween stampede in S.Korea's Seoul
DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022
LENGTH: 0:01:25
LOCATION: Seoul
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP (English): ZHOU SIYU, Xinhua correspondent
2. various of the accident site (courtesy of Yonhap)
3. various of the accident site
STORYLINE:
STANDUP (English): ZHOU SIYU, Xinhua correspondent
"Four Chinese nationals have been confirmed killed and two others have suffered minor injuries in a stampede that occurred Saturday night at Itaewon, a district in Seoul, during Halloween gatherings, the Chinese embassy in South Korea said Sunday.
As of 9 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) Sunday, the accident has left 151 dead and 82 injured, according to the South Korean firefighting authorities."
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the accident site in Seoul on Sunday morning.
"This is truly tragic," he said in a televised national address, declaring national mourning for the tragedy on Sunday.
The accident was believed to have happened near a narrow
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