The firefighters say they have deployed 140 ambulances to take care of the victims, without specifying whether some have succumbed.
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Dozens of people suffered cardiac arrest on a street in Seoul, according to firefighters, as the capital of South Korea celebrated Halloween on Saturday, October 29. No details have yet been provided on the context or on possible deaths.
A fire department spokesman says 140 ambulances have been deployed to the scene. Footage shows many victims receiving heart massage on the sidewalk of a street in the Itaewon district.
According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap (article in English), the firefighters administered cardiac massage to about fifty people. The emergency services received at least 81 calls from people reporting breathing difficulties.