SEOUL, October 30. /TASS/. South Korean authorities confirmed that at least 149 people were killed and at least 76 were hospitalized in severe condition following a stampede in the Itaewon district in downtown Seoul during Halloween celebrations, an emergency services representative told a TV channel on Sunday.

According to him, two foreigners were killed and 15 were injured.

According to police estimates, about 100,000 people poured into a jam-packed narrow street in Itaewon on Saturday. The district, located near a US military base, is popular with young people as an area with numerous bars, restaurants and nightclubs.