What we know about the deadly Halloween disaster in Seoul
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) Most weekends, the narrow alleys of Itaewon, the neon-lit nightlife district in South Korea's capital Seoul, are busy with partygoers and tourists. Now it's the site of one of the Country worst disaster. On Saturday night, tens of thousands of people flooded into the area in central Seoul to celebrate Halloween -- but panic erupted as the crowds swelled, with some witnesses saying it became hard to breathe and impossible to move. Through Sunday, the number of dead climbed to 154, with dozens more injured. Authorities have now launched an urgent investigation to find out how what was supposed to be a night of celebration went so horribly wrong, as families across the country mourn and search for missing loved ones. Rescue teams work at the scene in Seoul, South Korea, where people were injured in a crowd surge during a Halloween festival. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vows a thorough investigation into one of the country's worst-ever disaster