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(12th LD) At least 153 killed, 82 injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul's Itaewon

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)By Park Boram and Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- At least 153 people have been killed and 82 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in the
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China's Xi sends condolence message to Yoon over Itaewon stampede

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a message of condolence to President Yoon Suk-yeol over a deadly stampede in Seoul, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said. "I heard the news of mass casualties from a deadly sta
(URGENT) Itaewon stampede death toll rises to 153: authorities

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3 military personnel killed, 4 others injured in Itaewon stampede: official

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Three military personnel have been killed and four others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul's entertainment district of Itaewon, a defense ministry official said Sunday.The official released the tally as of 3 p.m. a
(URGENT) Number of foreigners killed in Itaewon stampede rises to 22: authorities

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Yoon's office in emergency response mode to deal with Itaewon stampede

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol is in an emergency response mode to deal with the aftermath of the deadly stampede in Itaewon, a presidential official said Sunday.Kim Eun-hye, senior presidential secreta
Chronology of major stampedes in S. Korea

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SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronology of major stampede accidents in South Korea. At least 151 people have been killed and 82 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in
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Itaewon crowd crush deadliest stampede in S. Korean history

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Saturday night's crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district is the deadliest stampede ever in South Korea's history, with at least 151 dead and 82 injured.The tragedy happened Saturday night in a narrow downhill al
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Japanese PM mourns victims of deadly Itaewon stampede

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday offered condolences to victims of a deadly stampede at Seoul's Itaewon district the previous day. Kishida said in statement that he was "very shocked and saddened&q
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Australian survivor of Itaewon stampede looks for body of friend

By Kim Na-young and Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- An Australian national who survived a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district the previous day desperately searched for the body of his Australian friend on Sunday.The 23-year-old fema
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Mourning altars for Itaewon stampede to be set up in Seoul

By Kim Han-joSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Mourning altars will be set up in central Seoul for more than 150 people who died during Halloween celebrations the previous day, the government said Sunday.At least 151 people, many in their late teens and 20s
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(LEAD) Ruling, opposition parties vow measures to handle aftermath of Itaewon stampede

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, comments throughout; CHANGES headline, photos)By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and opposition parties held emergency response meetings on Sunday to discuss ways to investigate the cause of a dead
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(News Focus) Sudden crowd surge at narrow 4-meter-wide downward alley blamed for deadliest stampede

By Park BoramSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- A sudden surge of Halloween crowds instantly packed a narrow 4-meter-wide downhill alley in Seoul's Itaewon district, with hundreds left unable to move or escape, before some began to fall over and knock ot
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Halloween events canceled amid mourning for victims of Itaewon stampede

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Most Halloween festivals, events and parades have been canceled, their organizers and the government said Sunday, as the country mourns the deaths of at least 151 people in an overnight stampede.At least 82 ot
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(LEAD) World leaders send condolence messages to S. Korea over Itaewon crush

(ATTN: UPDATES with more messages in paras 6-7 and 12-13) By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- World leaders from U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to Mexican President Andres Manuel have sent messages of condolen
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(3rd LD) Yoon announces national mourning period over Itaewon stampede

(ATTN: UPDATES with dates of mourning period, other details in paras 5-7)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday announced a period of national mourning and ordered the lowering of flags after a deadly stampede kill
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Mother of Itaewon stampede victim searches for missing daughter

By Kim Na-young and Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Seol Ye-sol, a 19-year-old, asked her mother for money before going out to Itaewon to meet her boyfriend in one of their last dates before he goes to the military for mandatory service. Seven
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(LEAD) Survivors say Itaewon stampede occurred 'instantly' as people were pushed down in narrow alley

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with remarks in 8th para)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Witnesses and survivors on Sunday said an overnight stampede that killed at least 151 people occurred after a massive group of people celebrating Hallo
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. to hold annual security talks at Pentagon this week

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold their annual security talks near Washington, D.C., this week to discuss joint deterrence against evolving North Korean threats and other allia
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(11th LD) At least 151 killed, 82 injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul's Itaewon

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; CHANGE photos)By Park Boram and Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- At least 151 people have been killed and 82 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoe