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Halloween celebrations turn into tragedy in South Korean capital
Many revellers killed and injured in a crush as crowds gather in central Seoul
Many revellers killed and injured in a crush as crowds gather in central Seoul. We hear from a BBC reporter who was at the scene.
Also in the programme: Russia announces indefinite suspension of a UN-brokered deal allowing grain to be exported from war-torn Ukraine; and a new book about Ukraine's cultural heritage.
(Photo: People move bodies to be transported from hospital after a stampede during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea. Credit: REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji)
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Sat 29 Oct 202220:06GMT
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