The US Embassy in South Korea said Sunday that at least two Americans were among the dead.
A man pours a glass of an alcoholic beverage in honor of those who were killed in a Halloween accident.
The US Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Philip Goldberg said in a statement that two young Americans were killed in a Halloween event.
The embassy did not give any other details about the victims.
According to the statement, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea is helping victims and their families.
The number of identified American victims could increase. Most of the victims have been identified, but 12 are mostly foreign nationals and children.
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While most of the victims were Korean, at least 26 foreigners were killed, according to South Korea's foreign ministry.
A crowd surge in a narrow alleyway in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in South Korea's capital city, resulted in the deaths of at least 153 people. According to the New York Times, most of the victims were teenagers or in their twenties. There was little crowd control and few police in the area ahead of the crush, but officials still don't know what caused the crowd surge. Lee Sang-min, South Korea's minister of the interior and safety, said police did not expect Halloween crowds to be larger than in the past. Some personnel were diverted because of protests in other areas.
At least 146 people were killed in a fire.
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