INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
stampeded at Halloween parties, according to fire authorities.Emergency officials received at least 81 calls from people in Itaewon saying
they were having difficulty breathing, they said.The stampede took place near the Hamilton Hotel in the nightlife district of
Itaewon.President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered officials to swiftly administer first aid and treat the people, the presidential office said.Yoon
also ordered officials to deploy emergency medical officials to Itaewon and secure emergency beds.Separately, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo
instructed officials to make utmost efforts to minimize damages.Meanwhile, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who is on a visit to Europe, decided to
return home in the wake of the accident, city officials said.A total of 142 firefighting vehicles were mobilized for the area.Source: Yonhap
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