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The Halloween crush in Seoul's Itaewon district killed more than 150 people and injured dozens. South Korea declared a period of national mourning on Oct. 30. (Video: Julie Yoon/The Washington Post, Photo: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images/The Washington Post)

Seoul Halloween crowd crush kills at least 153; Americans among 20 foreigners dead

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SEOUL — Officials said they have identified nearly all of the victims of a deadly crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in the South Korean capital on Saturday evening that left at least 153 dead and about 82 injured.  
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Americans Steven Blesi, of Kennesaw State University in Georgia, and Anne Gieske, of the University of Kentucky, died after the crush. They were studying abroad.
Four foreign nationals who were killed have yet to be identified, the disaster and safety headquarters said. Other countries that have confirmed that at least one of their nationals died include Norway, China, Japan, France and Australia.
The victims include 56 men and 97 women, and most were in their 20s and 30s, according to South Korea’s Interior and Safety Ministry. Almost all of the victims’ identities have been confirmed. Authorities said it’s possible the death toll will rise.
South Korea declared a period of national mourning until Nov. 5, with flags flying at half-staff on federal buildings. A memorial site for victims will be erected in Seoul.
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Americans Steven Blesi, of Kennesaw State University in Georgia, and Anne Gieske, of the University of Kentucky, died after the crush. They were studying abroad.
Four foreign nationals who were killed have yet to be identified, the disaster and safety headquarters said. Other countries that have confirmed that at least one of their nationals died include Norway, China, Japan, France and Australia.
The victims include 56 men and 97 women, and most were in their 20s and 30s, according to South Korea’s Interior and Safety Ministry. Almost all of the victims’ identities have been confirmed. Authorities said it’s possible the death toll will rise.
South Korea declared a period of national mourning until Nov. 5, with flags flying at half-staff on federal buildings. A memorial site for victims will be erected in Seoul.
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