South Korea mourns as death toll from Halloween stampede rises
South Korea mourns as death toll from Halloween stampede rises
Hundreds of people travelled to the site of the tragedy to pay their respects (Picture: AP/Reuters)
A period of national mourning has been declared in South Korea after 154 people were killed in a stampede during Halloween celebrations.
Eyewitnesses have described the ‘actual horror’ that unfolded near the Hamilton Hotel in the Itaewon area of Seoul.
The victims – mostly aged in their teens and…