Global Affairs says a Canadian was among those injured in a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people in Seoul, South Korea.
The federal department said Canadian officials are in touch with local authorities to gather more information and provide consular assistance to those affected.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
, mostly in their 20s and 30s, were trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in the nightlife district of Itaewon.Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.“My heart is broken, especially since so many young people have died,” said Michaela Le, who works with uVillage Church in Vancouver.
“It is such a sad, sad thing for the whole country and even for people who are living abroad to hear a story like this.”