South Korea's Yoon declares national mourning period over stampede - Yonhap


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  • Sunday, 30 Oct 2022

Rescue teams work at the scene where dozens of people were injured in a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, October 30, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday declared national mourning period over a stampede during Halloween festivities, saying it was so miserable to see such a disaster happening in the heart of Seoul, the Yonhap news agency reported.

(Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by William Mallard)

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