Ramaphosa sends condolences following deadly Halloween stampede in South Korea
President
Cyril Ramaphosa's offered the country’s condolences to the people of South
Korea, after a deadly stampede claimed the lives of at least 153 people in
Seoul.
Crowds thronged the capital's central district during Halloween celebrations.
Many ended up crammed into an alleyway - setting off panic.
“President Ramaphosa wished all those injured a speedy recovery,” says the president’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
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“Some family members of those missing have spent the day waiting for news, and touring hospitals in their search for their loved ones. This party-goer says problems started after a large group surged into the narrow street.
“They just wanted to feel that fun and freedom of Halloween, finally with less restrictions and dress up and have a good time and very quickly it became an actual horror."
Around 26 foreigners from 15 countries were caught up in the disaster.
