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S. Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surge

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of more than 150 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.

After the deadliest crushing disaster in South Korean history, support is flowing in while officials investigate the cause of the accident to improve safety standards in other public places.

At least 20 of the dead are foreigners from China, Russia, Iran and elsewhere. There is one American among the dead, the Interior Ministry said in a release.

Halloween festivities at the South Korean city’s nightlife district of Itaewon ended in disaster when more than 150 people were crushed by a crowd surge.

Officials say the death count could further rise as 37 of the 133 injured people are in serious conditions.

Halloween festivities at the South Korean city’s nightlife district of Itaewon ended in disaster when more than 150 people were crushed by a crowd surge.

Halloween festivities at the South Korean city’s nightlife district of Itaewon ended in disaster when more than 150 people were crushed by a crowd surge.

Halloween festivities at the South Korean city’s nightlife district of Itaewon ended in disaster when more than 150 people were crushed by a crowd surge.