Buhari Condoles With South Korean President On Seoul Halloween Stampede

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to President Yoon Suk-yeo, the Government and people of the Republic of South Korea, as well as to families of victims of the tragic incident at Itaewon in Seoul district.

A statement released on Sunday, October, 30, 2022, by the special adviser to on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina says Buhari “sends prayerful wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured, healing and comfort to the entire nation as they grieve the heart-breaking loss of over 150 people, mostly teenagers and people in their twenties.

The statement added that “President Buhari assures President Yoon that Nigeria stands with the people of Korea at this difficult and trying moment.”

The South Korea on Saturday, October 29, 2022, encountered a national tragedy when at least 153 people were killed and dozens more injured in what could be described as a crowd surge during Halloween festivity at Itaewon in Seoul, the East Asian nation’s capital.

It is not yet clear what caused the stampede, but witnesses say partygoers had been packed tightly in the district’s narrow streets and it was difficult to move around, reports CNN.

The South Korea’s Interior and Safety Ministry as reporting that among the 153 killed in the Saturday’s incident were 56 men and 97 women.

Nineteen foreign nationals were said to be among the dead. The victims include people from Australia, Iran, Norway, China and Uzbekistan.