hello and welcome to the programme. south korea s president yoon suk yeol has declared a period of national mourning following a crush in the capital, seoul, that is now known to have killed 151 people, and injured dozens more. huge crowds of teenagers and young people had jammed into the narrow streets of the itaewon district to celebrate halloween. the area is known for its busy nightlife. earlier, on social media, people had spoken of the streets being so busy that they felt unsafe. our correspondent in seoul, 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. oh, my god! 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, people were stuck, elbow to elbow. they had
vital grain exports from ukraine. and, a new zulu king is crowned in south africa in the first such ceremony since apartheid. hello and welcome to bbc news. south korea s president has declared a period of national mourning following a crush in the capital, seoul, that is now known to have killed 151 people, and injured dozens more. president yoon suk yeol visited the scene early this morning. he said that such an accident should not have happened and that it will be investigated thoroughly. he also said the government would pay for the medical care of those injured and the funerals of those who died. huge crowds of teenagers and young people had jammed into the narrow streets of the itaewon district to celebrate halloween. the area is known for its busy nightlife. our correspondent in seoul, 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. oh, my god! by the end of
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