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An Australian is among the victims of ‘s stampede, where more than 150 people killed in a horror crowd crush.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed the news on Sunday as the department continues ‘urgent inquiries’ to assist other Australians caught up in the chaos.

At least one other dual citizen is in intensive care in a stable condition amid reports several other Aussies were injured. 

‘The Australian embassy in Seoul has been notified of the death of an Australian at the tragic event in Seoul,’ DFAT said.

‘Consular officers from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are providing consular assistance to the individual’s family in Australia.

‘Consular officials are also assisting a number of other Australians who were present at the event.

‘The Australian government sends its condolences to the family and others affected by this tragic incident.We ask for the family’s privacy to be respected during this difficult time.’

An Australian man reacts while looking for his friend's name on the list of missing people at a community service center after a stampede during Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korea, October 30, 2022

An Australian man reacts while looking for his friend’s name on the list of missing people at a community service center after a stampede during Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korea, October 30, 2022 

Australian leaders Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong were shaken by the crisis

Australian leaders Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong were shaken by the crisis

The massive stampede in Seoul left at least 151 people dead and hundreds more injured on Saturday with emergency services overwhelmed after a fatal crush amongst a 100,000-strong crowd on a narrow street during Halloween festivities.

An official from the National Fire Agency initially said around 100 people were injured during the deadly crowd surge on Saturday night, but the figure rapidly grew.

It is believed that 100,000 people had gathered in Itaewon to attend the city’s 2022 Halloween Festival, the first time it has been held at this size since Covid, with the crush occurring shortly after 10pm local time. 

Officials confirmed that dozens of people went into cardiac arrest and the number of deaths is still expected to rise.An unspecified number remain in a critical condition in hospital.

Photos from the scene showed at least 25 bodies lying on the ground in the streets of Seoul, concealed by yellow blankets. A separate line of bodies covered in blue blankets was also photographed.

As the full scale of the tragedy was still being realised, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Sunday morning that the deadly stampede ‘should not have happened’.

‘In the centre of Seoul, a tragedy and disaster occurred that should not have happened,’ Yoon said in a national address, vowing to ‘thoroughly investigate’ the incident and ensure it could never happen again.

Emergency workers urgently try to extricate those most in need of medical assistance from the crowd

Emergency workers urgently try to extricate those most in need of medical assistance from the crowd

At least 149 people are known to have died, with a further 150 people injured in the crush. Dozens are said to be in a critical condition in hospital

At least 149 people are known to have died, with a further 150 people injured in the crush.Dozens are said to be in a critical condition in hospital

Pictured: The alleyway is seen early on Sunday morning. It remained cordoned off as police continued their investigations into the tragedy

Images from shortly before the stampede show hundreds of people packed into the tiny alleyway

Left: The alleyway is seen early on Sunday morning.It remained cordoned off as police continued their investigations into the tragedy. Right: The same alleyway is seen shortly before the crush. Hundreds of people are shown packed in

Distressing images of several sites lined with bodies around the area have emerged, with the tragedy being one of the most deadly in the last 30 years

Distressing images of several sites lined with bodies around the area have emerged, with the tragedy being one of the most deadly in the last 30 years

At least 25 bodies were left lying on the ground with makeshift shrouds to conceal them from public view in the immediate aftermath of the incident

At least 25 bodies were left lying on the ground with makeshift shrouds to conceal them from public view in the immediate aftermath of the incident

Those caught in the crush were left shocked, checking their phones to try and contact missing loved ones or hugging one another

Those caught in the crush were left shocked, checking their phones to try and contact missing loved ones or hugging one another

The incident on Saturday night led to 140 ambulances being deployed to help treat and evacuate the injured

The incident on Saturday night led to 140 ambulances being deployed to help treat and evacuate the injured

According to local emergency responders, many of the victims were women in their 20s, and most were teenagers or in their early twenties. A makeshift morgue was set up in an adjacent building due to the sheer number of fatalities.

Officials added it was believed that people were crushed to death after a large crowd began pushing forward in a narrow alley near Hamilton Hotel, a major party spot in Seoul, upon hearing rumours a celebrity was nearby.

Dozens of people were given CPR on Itaewon’s streets while many others have been taken to nearby hospitals. 

One witness described the height of the crush: ‘People were layered on top of others like a tomb.Some were gradually losing their consciousness while some looked dead by that point.’ 

Photographs and videos on social media show horrific scenes of panic in the aftermath of the crush, and people’s desperate efforts to escape from the building tragedy. 

One particularly distressing video showed dozens of people struggling to breathe and stay on their feet in the crowd as rescue workers attempted to extricate those most in need of medical assistance from the throng. 

More than 1,700 emergency workers were deployed from across South Korea to respond to one of the deadliest crowd crushes in recent history.More footage overlooking the street showed dozens of emergency responders working desperately to administer CPR to victims lying on the street. 

An exhausted young woman is carried away from the scene to safety after becoming caught up in the night's events

An exhausted young woman is carried away from the scene to safety after becoming caught up in the night’s events

Pools of blood can be seen on Seoul's streets alongside the remnants of Halloween costumes

Piles of personal belongings and clothing have built up around the area

Piles of belongings and dried pools of blood litter the streets of the capital in the aftermath of the crowd surge

Parts of costumes were scattered around the scene of the deadly crush hours after it occurred, as police began their investigation into the cause

Parts of costumes were scattered around the scene of the deadly crush hours after it occurred, as police began their investigation into the cause

Police officers guard the scene on Sunday morning after thousands became trapped in this tiny alleyway

Police officers guard the scene on Sunday morning after thousands became trapped in this tiny alleyway

The majority of those who have died after the crush in this narrow alley are said to be teenagers or in their 20s

The majority of those who have died after the crush in this narrow alley are said to be teenagers or in their 20s

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol (centre) attends an emergency meeting after the tragic crowd crush in Seoul

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol (centre) attends an emergency meeting after the tragic crowd crush in Seoul

Investigators expect the scene and leftover debris in the narrow alley in Itaewon in the early hours of Sunday morning local time

Investigators expect the scene and leftover debris in the narrow alley in Itaewon in the early hours of Sunday morning local time

Rescue workers and firefighters try to help injured people near the scene in Seoul, South Korea

Rescue workers and firefighters try to help injured people near the scene in Seoul, South Korea

Emergency workers remove a body from the streets of Seoul after a deadly crush is confirmed to have killed at least 146 people

Emergency workers remove a body from the streets of Seoul after a deadly crush is confirmed to have killed at least 146 people

Revelers dressed in Halloween costumes are seen leaving the scene after a crush killed at least 146 people in Seoul

Revelers dressed in Halloween costumes are seen leaving the scene after a crush killed at least 146 people in Seoul 

The scale of the emergency response in Seoul has seen emergency workers called from across the country, including 140 ambulances

The scale of the emergency response in Seoul has seen emergency workers called from across the country, including 140 ambulances

Emergency workers stand waiting with stretchers for more casualties to be removed from the area as police guard victims from view

Emergency workers stand waiting with stretchers for more casualties to be removed from the area as police guard victims from view

The bodies of victims, believed to have suffered from cardiac arrest, were covered with sheets in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon in Seoul

The bodies of victims, believed to have suffered from cardiac arrest, were covered with sheets in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon in Seoul

Police officers examine objects on the floor in the aftermath of the crush

Large areas of Itaewon, Seoul's party district, have since been cordoned off by police

Police officers have begun to investigate the circumstances which led up to the tragedy in Seoul on Saturday night

One man was pictured climbing an almost flat wall high above the crowd to escape the panic beneath him. 

Video on social media showed dozens of motionless figures lying on the ground in the aftermath of the incident while dozens more emergency workers and members of the public worked intensely around them.

Most of the figures were being given CPR and are thought to have had cardiac arrests. 

The deadly incident occurred when the densely packed crowd surged into a narrow alleyway. 

Social media footage showed hundreds of people packed in the sloped alley, crushed and immobile as emergency officials and police tried to pull them to free. 

A Reuters witness said a make-shift morgue was set up in a building adjacent to the scene.About four dozen bodies were carried out later on wheeled stretchers and moved to a government facility to identify the victims, according to the witness. 

Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul’s Yongsan fire department, said the death toll could rise as emergency workers were continuing to transport the injured to hospitals across Seoul following the stampede in the leisure district of Itaewon on Saturday night. 

He added an unspecified number among the injured were in critical conditions following the stampede.It is thought at least 100 other people were hurt.

The stampede took place around 10.20pm (1300 GMT) and according to Choi many of the victims were trampled to death.

‘The high number of casualties was the result of many being trampled during the Halloween event,’ Choi said, adding that the death toll could climb.

He said that many of those killed in the incident were young women in their 20s.

Hundreds of police officers had been deployed to the area in advance of Saturday night in anticipation of the large crowds, but they were reportedly struggling to keep control in the minutes before the tragedy unfolded.  

The party district in South Korea was packed with people celebrating Halloween for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic

The party district in South Korea was packed with people celebrating Halloween for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic

A young women leaves the area where the Halloween festival was taking place, clearly shocked by the aftermath of the crush

A young women leaves the area where the Halloween festival was taking place, clearly shocked by the aftermath of the crush

Emergency workers treat some of those injured in the crush, covering them with foil blankets to keep them warm

Emergency workers treat some of those injured in the crush, covering them with foil blankets to keep them warm

Police officers are already in the process of gathering evidence and collecting people's belongings which were left on the ground

Police officers are already in the process of gathering evidence and collecting people’s belongings which were left on the ground

More than 1,700 emergency workers have been deployed to the scene including drivers of 140 ambulances

More than 1,700 emergency workers have been deployed to the scene including drivers of 140 ambulances

Police cordoned off a wide area as victims of the incident received medical care

Emergency service vehicles lined the streets of Seoul as 140 ambulances were deployed

An official from the National Fire Agency said 149 people are known to have died, but the figure is set to rise with an undisclosed number remaining in a critical condition in hostpial

Scenes of shock and horror followed the fatal crush amongst those caught up in the crowd. Many of those caught up in the crush had to be treated and kept warm with foil blankets

Scenes of shock and horror followed the fatal crush amongst those caught up in the crowd.Many of those caught up in the crush had to be treated and kept warm with foil blankets

Onlookers stand shocked as emergency service workers cordon off the streets close to where the crush occurred, with 22 bodies initially left lying in the street as paramedics rushed to save some of the victims

Onlookers stand shocked as emergency service workers cordon off the streets close to where the crush occurred, with 22 bodies initially left lying in the street as paramedics rushed to save some of the victims

All types of emergency workers rushed to the scene in a desperate bid to save the lives of those involved

All types of emergency workers rushed to the scene in a desperate bid to save the lives of those involved

Rescue workers carry an injured person to the hospital in Seoul. Temporary tents have been set up by emergency services around the capital to treat those wounded in the crowd

Rescue workers carry an injured person to the hospital in Seoul.Temporary tents have been set up by emergency services around the capital to treat those wounded in the crowd

A woman caught up in the horrifying incident is helped by emergency workers, who appear to be taking her to receive medical treatment

A woman caught up in the horrifying incident is helped by emergency workers, 포항 오피 who appear to be taking her to receive medical treatment

As well as the 1,700-strong emergency worker response, 15 ‘disaster’ medical teams were also deployed from around South Korea to help in the aftermath of the crush. 

But emergency services were initially vastly overstretched and overwhelmed, resulting in dozens of passers-by and eyewitnesses trying to assist those injured and dying.

Reports from local media suggest Seoul has set up a roster for those worried about loved ones to find information. 

 

In an interview with news channel YTN, Hwang Min-hyeok, a visitor to Itaewon, said emergency workers were initially overwhelmed, leaving pedestrians struggling to administer CPR to the injured lying on the streets.People wailed beside the bodies of their friends, he said.

Another survivor in his 20s said he avoided being trampled by managing to get into a bar whose door was open at the alley, Yonhap news agency reported. A woman in her 20s surnamed Park said she and others were standing along the side of the alley while others caught in the middle of the alley had no escape.

Thousands of people piled into the narrow alley where they became trapped, causing many to suffer from cardiac arrest as they were crushed

Thousands of people piled into the narrow alley where they became trapped, causing many to suffer from cardiac arrest as they were crushed

At least 100,000 people headed to the Halloween Festival in Seoul, creating a large crowd which ultimately ended in tragedy

At least 100,000 people headed to the Halloween Festival in Seoul, creating a large crowd which ultimately ended in tragedy

Emergency services rushed to the scene where they said at least 100 were injured

Emergency services rushed to the scene where they said at least 100 were injured 

At least 50 people are thought to have gone into cardiac arrest during the incident, but no official number has been confirmed

At least 50 people are thought to have gone into cardiac arrest during the incident, but no official number has been confirmed

Paramedics treat some of those caught up in the stampede in the minutes after the incident

Paramedics treat some of those caught up in the stampede in the minutes after the incident

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