Sri Lankan among victims in Seoul Halloween crowd crush

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
yesterday (Oct 29), according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabri.Further, he has been identified as a 27-year-old from the Kandy
area, the Foreign Minister said.The Sri Lankan mission in Seoul is reportedly in touch with the police and the hospital authorities in Seoul
for further details.At least 151 people had died and more than 82 were injured in the crowd crush in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, central Seoul in
South Korea, according to fire authorities at 10:30 a.m
on Sunday.The fire department began to receive reports of patients having difficulty breathing at 10:22 p.m
on Saturday.Of the people who died, more than 100 were transferred to the hospital
The remaining bodies were kept on site and later moved to a nearby multi-purpose indoor gymnasium
Identifying the deceased is expected to take some time, according to fire officials.Officials confirmed that 19 foreigners were among the
dead as of 10:30 a.m
on Sunday
The death toll is currently made up of 97 women and 54 men.Around 100,000 people were in the entertainment district throughout the day on
Saturday to celebrate the first Halloween weekend without mask and social distancing measures since the onset of the COVID-19
presidential office spokesperson.The president also called for safety measures to deal with emergencies that could be triggered at Halloween
events taking place throughout the country
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has also decided to return immediately from his business trip in Europe, according to reports.
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