SEOUL, Oct 17 — A South Korean court ruled today that Seoul’s former police chief was not guilty of negligence in the response to a Halloween crowd crush in the capital’s Itaewon nightlife district that killed 159 revellers in 2022.

SEOUL, Nov 14 — The death toll from the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighbourhood rose by one to 158, Yonhap news agency quoted the authorities Monday.

SEOUL, Oct 31 — South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo on Monday called on people to refrain from posting hate comments or sharing footage and unconfirmed information on the deadly crowd surge that killed more than 150 over the weekend.

SEOUL, Oct 31 — The death toll from the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has risen to 154, including 26 foreigners, officials said Monday, as the country mourned the deadliest tragedy in years and tried to cope with the aftermath.

SEOUL — Shocked family members collected bodies, parents searched for children and a country sought answers on Sunday (October 30) after at least 153 people were crushed to death when a crowd in South Korea surged in an alleyway during Halloween festivities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah expressed Malaysia's condolences to the people of South Korea for the stampede at the Halloween party in Itaewon district, Seoul, Saturday (October 29) night.

SEOUL, Oct 30 — At least 153 people have been killed and 103 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations.

SEOUL, Oct 30 — Most Halloween festivals, events and parades, as well as shows by K-pop stars have been cancelled, Yonhap news agency quoted their organisers and the government Sunday, as the country mourns the deaths of at least 153 people in an overnight stampede.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Malaysians in need of consular assistance or latest update after the deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district on Saturday can contact the Malaysian embassy in South Korea at their contact line.

SEOUL, Oct 30 — World leaders have sent messages of condolences and support to South Korea after a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district killed at least 151 people during Halloween celebrations, Yonhap news agency reported.

SEOUL, Oct 30 — A sudden surge of Halloween crowds instantly packed a narrow 4-metre-wide downhill alley in Seoul's Itaewon district, with hundreds left unable to move or escape before some began to fall over and knock others down, resulting in the deadliest stampede in South Korea, witnesses and authorities said Sunday.

SEOUL, May 14 — More than 24,000 people connected with the recent new coronavirus outbreak in Seoul's popular multicultural neighbourhood of Itaewon have been tested for Covid-19, thanks to the adoption of free and anonymous tests, the city mayor said Thursday.