No Filipino casualty reported, so far, in deadly Seoul Halloween stampede — DFA

People move bodies to be transported from hospital, after a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, October 30, 2022. (REUTERS()

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday said it has yet to receive reports of Filipino victims in the Halloween stampede in the Itaewon District in Seoul, South Korea which resulted in at least 149 deaths and scores of injuries.

Two of the fatalities were foreign nationals, the DFA said in a statement Sunday.

 “The Embassy is closely monitoring the situation and is in coordination with local authorities in case any Filipino national has been affected. To date the Embassy has yet to receive reports of any Filipino victim in the stampede,” the DFA said.

“The Embassy continues to remind all Filipinos in Korea to observe precautions during large events,” it added.

The DFA said that according to Korea’s National Fire Agency, 76 persons were injured, including 15 foreigners,

A Reuters report, however, pegged the number of injuries at 150.

The stampede was located in a nightlife area in Seoul and was triggered by the huge volume of people celebrating Halloween.

Authorities said they are still investigating what the exact cause of the incident was.

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