Wisma Putra and S. Korean authorities checking if Seoul stampede claimed M'sian victim


PETALING JAYA: Efforts are under way to investigate claims that a Malaysian died in the stampede in Seoul, South Korea, says the Foreign Ministry.

Wisma Putra said it was working with South Korean authorities after claims emerged on social media that one of the victims in the Saturday (Oct 29) tragedy was a Malaysian.

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