The death toll following Saturday’s crowd surge at a packed Halloween celebration in Seoul climbed to 154 dead, South Korea’s Interior and Safety Ministry said, writes CNN.
According to the ministry at least 26 foreign nationals died in the tragedy.
The ministry said it is taking all measures to provide support to bereaved relatives of the foreigners killed in the disaster, such as allowing entry into South Korea and helping with funeral arrangements.
South Korea’s Ministry of Education said Monday that six school students were among the dead, including one in middle school. Three teachers also died.