An Australian is amongst greater than 150 largely younger individuals who died after they have been trapped and crushed throughout Halloween festivities in South Korea on Saturday night time, overseas affairs officers have confirmed.
A Division of Overseas Affairs and Commerce (DFAT) spokesman final night time mentioned that the Australian Embassy within the South Korean capital of Seoul had been notified of the demise of an Australian.
Consular officers are offering help to the person’s household in Australia. The officers have been additionally serving to “a quantity” of different Australians who have been current on the occasion, the DFAT spokesman mentioned.
“The Australian authorities sends its condolences to the household and others affected by this tragic incident. We ask for the household’s privateness to be revered throughout this tough time,” the spokesman mentioned.
An estimated 100,000 revellers had massed in Itaewon, a vibrant space of bars and eating places in Seoul, with many in costume to have a good time Halloween and let their hair down after the current easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
Just some hours later, nonetheless, the festivities took a tragic flip as partygoers collapsed and have been trampled on in a crowded alleyway close to an exit to the subway station.
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