Live updates: At least 149 killed in Seoul Halloween incident

World leaders have been sending condolences and messages of help to South Korea after an obvious crowd surge killed a minimum of 149 individuals within the Itaewon district of Seoul throughout Halloween celebrations.

Philip Seth Goldberg, United States ambassador to South Korea since 2022, tweeted in each English and Korean: “I’m devastated by the tragic lack of life in Itaewon final night time. Please know my ideas, and people of our staff at US Embassy Seoul, are with the Korean individuals and particularly the family members of those that perished, in addition to the various injured on this catastrophic incident.”

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweeted: “All our ideas are with these at present responding and all South Koreans at this very distressing time.”

“France is by your aspect,” President Emmanuel Macron mentioned, tweeting in French and Korean.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tweeted: “The tragic occasions in Seoul come as a shock to all of us. Our ideas are with the quite a few victims and their households. This can be a unhappy day for South Korea. Germany stands by their aspect.”

The Australian authorities additionally despatched messages of help.

“Our honest condolences for all affected by this horrible tragedy,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tweeted.

Australia’s embassy in Seoul mentioned it was “urgently making enquiries” with native authorities to find out if any Australians had been concerned.