26 Foreigners, Including 2 American Students, Killed in Halloween Stampede in South KoreaThe number of fatalities from the Halloween crowd surge in South Korea has risen to 154 people, 26 of whom were foreign nationals, South Korean officials said on Monday. Two American college students were among the victims.
The 26 foreign victims were from the United States, Iran, China, Russia, Japan, France, Austria, Australia, Norway, Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Sri Lanka, Yonhap News Agency reported.
One foreigner is hospitalized, while 14 others have returned home, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said.
Park said the government is considering ways to provide foreign victims with assistance comparable to that provided to local citizens. He noted that South Korea would also provide help to bereaved families....
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