VIDEO VIEWER WARNING - A large crowd pushed into the city center for the celebrations caused a stampede. 150 people were injured in the incident. The president of South Korea has ordered emergency preparedness in hospitals. The death toll could rise, fire officials said.
120 people were killed this evening (Saturday) in a mass stampede in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, when a large crowd was pushed into the city center to celebrate Halloween.
150 people were injured in the incident. In the first reports from the scene, it was stated that 50 people needed CPR, after going into cardiac arrest. 81 people reported breathing difficulties.
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol has ordered emergency preparedness in hospitals in Seoul. There is concern that the death toll will rise.