At least 150 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, died after getting trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in Seoul.

 

By- PTI

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On Sunday, S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, expressed his condolences for the deaths caused by a stampede in South Korea and said India stands in solidarity with that nation during this trying time. In Seoul, a large Halloween party crowd surged into a small alley, trapping and crushing at least 150 people, most of whom were in their teens and early 20s.

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"We are shocked to our core by the loss of so many young lives in the Seoul stampede. We offer our condolences to the families of those who passed away "In a tweet, Jaishankar stated.

He said, "We stand in solidarity with the Republic of Korea in this trying time.

In an effort to find their loved ones, relatives rushed to hospitals on Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths. For the festivities on Saturday night, tens of thousands of people had gathered in Itaewon, Seoul's entertainment district.

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