South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yoel declared a national mourning period after over 150 people died in a Halloween stampede Saturday. Roughly 350 people were reported missing.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered a period of national mourning Sunday after at leastThe crowd rush occurred during Halloween festivities as a massive crowd pushed into a narrow alleyway, crushing those in the middle of the group. Mourners laid flowers at the scene hours after first responders described carrying body after body out of the alleyway, finding few alive."This is truly tragic," Yoon said in a statement.
Interior Minister Lee Sang-min confirmed that 90% of the victims had been identified as of Sunday morning, according to Reuters. Officials say an additional 82 people were injured in the stampede, with 19 suffering critical injuries.Yoon's office ordered flags to half staff and said the government will pay for the medical expenses of the injured and the funeral expenses of those who were killed.
Chilling social media footage showed throngs of people trapped and pressed against one another in the narrow alleyway as bystanders and first responders attempted to pry people free. "We grieve with the people of the Republic of Korea and send our best wishes for a quick recovery to all those who were injured," Biden said."The Alliance between our two countries has never been more vibrant or more vital – and the ties between our people are stronger than ever.
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