Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wrote a letter to South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol and expressed deep anguish over the deadly Halloween crowd crush that killed atleast 153 people and left many injured in Itaewon, Seoul.
At least 26 foreign nationals from 14 countries were killed in Saturday's crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea's foreign ministry said in a press release on Sunday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the horrific Seoul Halloween stampede.
US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan on Saturday that reports of the Seoul stampede are heartbreaking and that Washington is ready to provide the Republic of Korea with any support it needs in such crucial times.
The death toll in South Korea Halloween stampede has risen to 146, with 150 injured. Several people are injured in an apparent crowd surge during packed Halloween festivities in South Korea's capital of Seoul which took place after covid restrictions were removed
At least 120 people have been killed after a deadly stampede took place during Halloween celebrations in Seoul's Itaewon district. South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol presided over an emergency response meeting as over 100 were injured during the deadly incident.