According to MAP, the Moroccan Embassy in South Korea said on Sunday that no Moroccan nationals were among the victims of the deadly stampede in Seoul on Saturday night.
“In the aftermath of the tragic stampede during the Halloween celebrations in the Itaewon district of Seoul on Saturday night, which left more than 150 people dead and dozens injured, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Seoul announces to all members of the Moroccan community in the Republic of Korea that it is in constant contact with the country’s authorities and that no Moroccan is among the victims,” the diplomatic representation said in a statement.
As part of the monitoring and report on the evolution of this incident, and for any emergency, the embassy has made available to the Moroccan community a landline number: +82-2 792 7097, and a mobile number: +8210-31537-7097.
The stampede in an alley in the Itaewon district left 153 people dead. Rescue and victim identification operations are still ongoing.
According to rescue workers, the stampede occurred when several tens of thousands of people gathered in the Itaewon district for Halloween. “Someone fell in the narrow alley triggering a stampede in the crowd and people piled on top of each other,” the South Korean news agency reported.
Among the victims of this tragedy, 20 dead foreign nationals have been identified. Iran, Uzbekistan, China, and Norway are among the countries of origin of deceased foreigners.
Meanwhile, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Sunday it had received about 355 missing person reports following the deadly stampede.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced Sunday that an investigation will be launched to look into the stampede.
The President, who lamented “a tragedy and disaster that should not have happened,” said his government would investigate “rigorously” to determine the causes of the disaster, one of the worst in South Korea’s recent history.