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South Korea's Yoon calls for safety measures over unorganised large gatherings

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol walks at the scene where many people died and were injured in a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, October 30, 2022. REUTERS/ Heo Ran/File Photo

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called for safety measures over unorganised large gatherings during a meeting on Monday, his spokesman said, following a Halloween stampede in Seoul over the weekend that killed more than 150 people.

(Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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