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Investigations continue into deadly Seoul stampede
Women pray for victims of a deadly accident following Saturday night's Halloween festivities on the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.

POLICE are continuing to investigate the cause of the horrific crowd surge that led to the killing of more than 150 people in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Saturday.

The disaster, during Halloween festivities in the popular Itaewon district, left dozens injured with many in a critical condition.

A 475-member task force has been set up to investigate the crush.

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