▲ Choi Seong-beom, head of the fire department in Yongsan, briefs on casualties from a deadly stampede at Seoul's Itaewon district during a press conference held at the site on Oct. 30, 2022. (Yonhap)

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19 foreigners killed in Itaewon stampede

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- At least 19 foreigners have been confirmed dead in a stampede at Seoul's Itaewon district during Halloween celebrations, fire authorities said Sunday.

The death toll from Saturday's accident rose to 151, with 19 of them identified as foreigners, Choi Seong-beom, head of the fire department in Yongsan, said in a briefing.

Their nationalities include those from Iran, Uzbekistan, China and Norway, Choi said.

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