ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari expressed distress over tragedy that ensued amid Halloween celebrations in South Korea’s capital of Seoul a day earlier. At least 151 people were killed in a stampede in Seoul’s nightlife area when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween crammed into an alley, emergency officials said. Taking to Twitter foreign minister wrote, “News of tragedy in Seoul is deeply distressing. We are with our South Korean friends at this difficult hour.”

FM Bilawal extended his profound condolence and sympathies to families of victims who were killed in incident.

“You are all in our thoughts and prayers,” he tweeted reacting to tragedy that unfolded on Saturday night. Hundreds were also injured in crush in Seoul’s Itaewon district, Choi Sung-beom, head of Yongsan Fire Station said in a briefing at scene.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 31 2022

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