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Funeral services for 17 out of 26 foreign victims who died in the Itaewon crowd crush have been conducted as of Sunday. The deadly incident killed 156 people who were enjoying the Halloween festivities in the bustling nightlife district on Oct. 29. Four foreign nationals are currently receiving medical treatment, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.
Thousands of grief-stricken South Korean residents have taken to the streets of Seoul to hold candlelight vigils and demand retribution for the 156 people who died in a crowd crush on Halloween.
President Yoon Suk-yeol paid another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween crowd crush on Thursday, his fourth this week. ...
Funeral procedures of 121 out of 156 Itaewon crush victims completed
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday the government will sternly hold accountable those responsible as transcripts of emergency calls revealed that police took no action hours before the Itaewon tragedy.