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Deadly stampede rocks South Korea at Halloween

Rescue workers help injured people at the scene (AAP)

Rescue workers and firefighters help injured people near the scene of a crowd surge in Seoul, South Korea on Sunday, 30 October 2022. Source: AAP

South Korea has begun a period of national mourning for those killed in a stampede during Halloween festivities.


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By Biwa Kwan

Presented by Stephanie Corsetti

Source: SBS News


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South Korea has begun a period of national mourning for those killed in a stampede during Halloween festivities.



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