Over 100 dead, 150 hurt at Halloween event in South Korea

 During Halloween celebrations, Seoul, South Korea, witnessed hundreds of cardiac arrests as tens of thousands jammed the Itaewon neighborhood's winding streets. According to local authorities (South Korea), there were at least 151 fatalities and more than 150 injuries. A fire department spokesman was quoted by AFP as saying that more than 140 ambulances had been sent to the location.

According to the fire department, Yonhap news agency claimed that about 50 people were having cardiac arrests. Nineteen foreigners were among the dead from the rush. They came from Norway, China, Uzbekistan, and Iran.

More than 150 people died after being trampled in a Halloween mob in Seoul's nightlife sector, and South Korea is mourning their loss.