Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis, who starred in “Halloween” slasher films, offered her condolences to the victims of the crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul that left 154 dead and 116 injured.
Itaewon, a multicultural district lined up with numerous bars and restaurants, mostly situated in narrow alleys, was the scene of a horrific tragedy as crowds gathered to celebrate Halloween on Oct. 29.
As thousands of people crammed an alley, a crowd crush ensued that left scores dead and injured, described as the worst in Korean history since the Sewol ferry sinking in 2014.
Curtis and other stars offered their condolences to the victims.
“A terrible tragedy in Seoul. The loss of so many young people enjoying the freedom to celebrate together again. As we gather on our own groups, in our own ways on Halloween, hold them and their families near,” Curtis posted on Twitter.
Curtis is starring in the film “Halloween Ends,” the final chapter in the Halloween franchise, which began in 1978.
According to Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the police are trying to identify the 154 who died through fingerprints and family statements and list them by nationality, address and gender.
Of the 154, the addresses in Korea of the 124 have been confirmed except for 25 foreigners and four Koreans.
Out of the total deaths, 98 were female and 56 were male. A total of 102 had addresses in metropolitan areas such as Seoul (60 persons) and Gyeonggi (37).
The Korean government declared Yongsan, Seoul as a special disaster area due to the Itaewon incident.
Of the 26 foreigners who died in the incident, officials said five were from Iran, four each came from China and Russia, two from the US, two from Japan, and one each from France, Australia, Norway, Austria, Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Sri Lanka, Yonhap News reported.
Filipino Jeff Cruz, who was in Itaewon when the tragedy occurred, wrote, “I was able to take a video before the stampede incident in Seoul Itaewon last night. Sobra kasi talaga daming tao Thank God nakalusot pa.”