At least 153 people were killed and 76 others were injured in a crowd surge on Saturday night

After Halloween celebrations turned deadly in the capital of South Korea

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The stampede broke out in Itaewon, a popular district in Seoul among locals and foreigners alike because of its international cuisine and nightlife.

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Some 100,000 people were estimated to have flocked to the neighborhood to celebrate Halloween

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Forming the biggest crowds seen in the area since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Local media outlets report that the crowd surge is believed to have taken place off of a main street, in a narrow alley filled with bars and restaurants.

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he chief of Seoul's Yongsan fire department, Choi Seong-Beom, said the death toll could rise and it's still unclear the exact number of people in critical condition.

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Saturday's stampede is the deadliest known crowd disaster in South Korean history. In 2005

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In 2005, 11 people were killed and more than 50 others were injured during a pop concert in the southern city of Sangju.

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This was at least the second deadly crowd surge documented this month.

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