SEOUL — Dozens of people were injured in a stampede in Seoul as a huge crowd poured into a central district of the South Korean capital for Halloween festivities late on Saturday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Fire authorities were administrating CPR to at least 50 people in the Itaewon district as of 11:30 p.m. (1430 GMT) on Saturday, according to the news agency. ADVERTISEMENTSocial media footage showed several people being assisted by rescue officials and private citizens at the scene. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the dispatch of an emergency medical team to the area and said hospital beds should be prepared to minimize casualties, his office said. RELATED STORIESatmRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 29, 2022 20:56 UTC