Tragic Halloween in Seoul: at least 154 killed in stampede during street celebrations

Nightlife in Seoul, Korea
Night view of Seoul, Korea. Photo: 8minwoo / Pixabay.

South Korea woke up on Sunday still in shock after the terrible Halloween party avalanche on Saturday in the district of Itaweon, in the capital Seoul, in which more than a hundred and a half people are dead and about another hundred injured.

Tourist Police take part in Halloween celebrations on Khao Sarn Road

Khao San Road at night
Khao San Road at night. "Khao san" means "raw rice" in Thai. It was once a major rice market. Photo: Kevin Poh.

BANGKOK, 1st November 2018 (NNT) – The Tourist Police Bureau this week joined Khao Sarn Road operators in holding Halloween celebrations on the famous tourist [Read More…]