26 Foreigners, Including 2 American Students, Killed in Halloween Crush in South Korea

Rescue teams and firefighters work at the scene where dozens of people were injured in a late-night stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2022. Kim Hong-ji/Reuters

The number of fatalities from the Halloween crowd surge in South Korea has risen to 154 people, 26 of whom were foreign nationals, South Korean officials said on Oct. 31. Two American college students were among the victims.

The 26 foreign victims were from the United States, Iran, China, Russia, Japan, France, Austria, Australia, Norway, Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Sri Lanka, Yonhap News Agency reported.