At least 59 people died in a Halloween incident in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday night, according to the Yongsan Fire Department chief.
At least 150 other people were also injured, the chief added.
The cause of the deaths was not immediately detailed, but the official said many people had fallen amidst the Halloween festivities.
Yonhap news agency previously reported that the people suffered “cardiac arrest”, attributing the information to fire authorities. Emergency officials received at least 81 people in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood, reporting “difficulty breathing”.
Authorities have yet to provide exact details on the cause of the incident.
Police closed off the area in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood, and social media videos showed people lying in the streets.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sent a medical assistance team for the Halloween incident, according to the presidential office.
The president also ordered officials to secure emergency beds at nearby hospitals and implement rapid rescue and treatment operations, presidential spokesman Lee Jae-Myung said at a briefing.
Yoon was in an emergency meeting about the situation, the office said in a statement.
Source: CNN Brasil
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