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South Korea fears further economic cooling as concerts, festivals canceled after Halloween crush

Across South Korea, events such as autumn foliage festivals and K-Pop concerts are canceled, and grief-stricken communities are putting off gatherings after a Seoul crowd crush killed at least 154 people, threatening to crimp growth further.

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South Korea opens investigation into deadly Itaewon crowd crush in Seoul

Shops closed and concerts cancelled after Halloween party surge kills more than 150 people, as questions raised over crowd control

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The Loop: Australian killed in Seoul stampede remembered as 'gorgeous angel', Caroline Kennedy on ambassadorship, Melbourne Cup set to be wet

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Seoul stampede: South Korean PM pledges ‘thorough investigation’ into crush that killed 154

Police are investigating footage of the disaster and speaking to witnesses

Evening Standard

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

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.

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A visual guide to how the Seoul Halloween crowd crush unfolded

More than 150 people were killed as mostly young people flooded the narrow, sloping streets of Itaewon to celebrate Halloween

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Two American college students among the 154 people killed in Seoul crowd disaster

Steven Blesi and Anna Gieske, both 20, had been attending public Halloween celebrations in the South Korean capital

The Independent UK

Home province help for family of Thai who died in Korean crowd

PHETCHABUN: Local authorities are arranging assistance for the family of the Thai woman crushed to death in a Halloween crowd in Itaewon district of Seoul on Saturday night.

Bangkok Post

Australian woman killed in Seoul's Halloween celebrations identified as Grace Rached

Authorities confirm that the 23-year-old Australian woman was working as a film production assistant at the time.

ABC News

South Korea probes Halloween crowd surge as nation mourns

South Korean police are investigating what caused a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people during Halloween festivities in Seoul last weekend

The Independent UK

South Korea promises investigation after Halloween crowd crush

Mourners pay respects as 154 people confirmed dead in the disaster, which took place as Seoul celebrated Halloween.

Al Jazeera

‘I don’t know how to live’: grief over loved ones lost in Seoul’s deadly Halloween crowd crush

Mothers and fathers tell of excruciating wait for news before learning fate of the missing in South Korea’s worst crowd crush event

The Guardian - AU

Seoul: Tragic students among first victims named after 154 killed in Halloween stampede

A total of 26 foreign nationals are confirmed to have been among the 154 people killed in a stampede at a Halloween parade in South Korea on Saturday, with a number of them reported to be young adults studying abroad

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Bangkok Post

Thai woman among dead in Seoul as Khao San Halloween party goes ahead

A Thai female student was among those killed in a Halloween crush in Seoul on Saturday night, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday evening.

ABC News

Seoul's Halloween crowd crush: How were more than 150 people killed? Here's what we know

More than 150 people were crushed to death, trapped in a narrow Seoul alley for more than an hour. Here's what we know about how the tragedy unfolded.

The Independent UK

Witnesses say 'it was like a hell' inside South Korean crush

A stunned Seoul is beginning to unearth the extent of a Halloween crowd surge that killed more than 150 mostly young people out enjoying festivities in the party neighborhood of Itaewon on Saturday

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UK student killed in Halloween crowd surge in South Korea

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Reuters

South Korea begins probe into deadly Halloween crush

South Korean investigators combed footage on Monday from more than 50 state and private closed-circuit TV cameras as well as from social media looking for answers to how a surge in Halloween party-goers trapped in narrow alleys killed so many.

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‘A Slow, Agonising Crush’: 23YO Australian Speaks Out About Friend’s Death In Seoul Crowd Crush

A 23-year-old Australian visiting South Korea has spoken about the Seoul crowd crush that left an Australian and 152 others dead.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Australian among dead in crush in Seoul

In today’s newsletter: South Korea in mourning after at least 153 deaths; top Queensland policeman accused of being ‘condescending’ by First Nation leaders; east braces for more terrible weather

ABC News

Seoul's Halloween crowd crush nightmare: How a fun night in Itaewon ended in horror

Seoul's favourite club district is made up of tiny alleyways that wind around a steep hill. When about 100,000 people flocked there for Halloween, disaster struck.

Daily Mirror

Fire chief's hand trembles as he says most Halloween crush victims were 'in teens or 20s'

Hours after the devastating crowd surge in the South Korean capital of Seoul, fire chief Choi Seong-beom was seen shaking as he said the victims were mostly aged in their teens and 20s

Tribune News Service

Seoul tragedy gives president chance to show critics he can lead

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s handling of a deadly crowd surge that killed more than 150 people will give him a chance to prove to critics he can lead, or hand his opponents more fodder to paint his administration as incompetent.

The Independent UK

South Korean families desperate for answers after loved ones crushed in Seoul tragedy

The death toll has now topped 150 with scores more injured after the crowd surge in Itaewon, Seoul

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