19 foreigners killed in Itaewon stampede

Flowers are laid on the site of a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district, Oct. 30. Yonhap

At least 19 foreigners have been confirmed dead in a stampede at Seoul's Itaewon district during Halloween celebrations, fire authorities said Sunday.

The death toll from Saturday's accident rose to 151, with 19 of them identified as foreigners, Choi Seong-beom, head of the fire department in Yongsan, said in a briefing.

Their nationalities include those from Iran, Uzbekistan, China and Norway, Choi said. (Yonhap)