[News] South Korea’s PM vows probe into Halloween horror crush that killed 154

 

South Korean prime minister, Han Duck-soo has announced a thorough investigation into the tragic incident that killed more than 150 people during Halloween celebrations in the South Korean capital of Seoul over the weekend.

Two American college students were among the 154 people killed in a crowd disaster. Officials fear the death toll could rise further.

Emergency workers and pedestrians desperately performed CPR on people lying on the streets overnight after the crush in the capital’s nightlife Itaewon district.

Those killed or hurt were mostly teenagers and people in their twenties, according to Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul‘s Yongsan fire department.