M'sia expresses condolences to South Korea over Itaewon tragedy


Crowds are seen around the area where dozens of people suffered cardiac arrest in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon in Seoul on October 30, 2022. - Dozens of people suffered from cardiac arrest in the South Korean capital Seoul, after thousands of people crowded into narrow streets in the city's Itaewon neighbourhood to celebrate Halloween, local officials said. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je/ AFP)

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah expressed Malaysia's condolences to the people of South Korea for the stampede at the Halloween party in Itaewon district, Seoul on Saturday (Oct 29) night.

He also expressed sadness over the development of the tragedy which has killed 153 people.

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