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Seoul stampede: Eyewitnesses recount moments leading up to the deadly Halloween crush | South China Morning Post

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Revellers who survived a deadly Halloween stampede in Seoul on October 29, 2022, described the moments leading up to the crush that killed at least 153 people. The tragedy unfolded after about 100,000 people surged into a narrow alley in Itaewon, a popular nightlife spot in the South Korean capital.

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