hello and welcome. at least 146 people have died and 150 others have been injured in a crush in the south korean capital, seoul. it happened as huge crowds gathered in a popular nightlife area to celebrate halloween. footage from the scene shows medical teams giving emergency treatment to dozens of people who appeared to be unconscious, lying in the middle of crowded streets. the district of itaewon is a busy entertainment area of seoul. earlier in the night, some people had said on social media that the area was so busy it didn t feel safe. our seoul correspondent, jean mackenzie, has this report. and a warning, you may find some of the images distressing. young people out to party, having fun, until things suddenly change. by the end of the night, bodies lined the street, some in costume. others were carried into ambulances lifeless and barefoot. the chilling sign of people who have tried to run but not been able to. the crush started in a small alleyway it was so packed,
lukwesa burak spoke to kelly kasulis cho, a reporterfor the washington post in seoul, who had been at the scene. yeah, i live in this area and i was celebrating halloween in my house when i started hearing reports of some possible deaths, and i arrived around midnight. by the time i got there, what i saw was some people who were completely covered, and who were dead, being taken away into ambulances. and i also saw a man, a civilian, helping another man who appeared to have hurt his ankle and could only walk on one leg. he helped him onto a motorcycle and drove him away. at that point, there was a lot of chaos, people trying to understand what was going on. there was a shock to seeing some bodies being rolled out, and there were no confirmed dead, as the night went on,