UPDATE - Death toll from Halloween stampede in South Korea rises to 120: Report

UPDATES NUMBER OF CASUALTIES, MINOR EDITS

By Faruk Zorlu

ANKARA (AA) - At least 120 people were killed after a stampede during Halloween festivities in South Korea’s capital Seoul, local media reported on Saturday.

At least 100 others were also injured after being crushed by a large crowd on a narrow street in Itaewon, Yonhap News Agency said in a report, citing a fire official.

The stampede took place near the Hamilton Hotel in Itaewon's entertainment zone place after a large number of people were believed to have entered a narrow alley.

Following an emergency meeting on the stampede, President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered to swiftly provide treatment to the injured, the news agency said.