Halloween Party Incident in Itaewon, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: No Indonesian Victims, Indonesian Embassy in Seoul Coordinates with Local Authorities

Halloween celebration incident in Seoul, South Korea. (Twitter/@indysmillesin1)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul, has yet to receive information regarding the victims of Indonesian citizens (WNI) related to the Halloween celebration incident in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea.

"The Indonesian Embassy in Seoul has coordinated with local authorities and communicated with community nodes. So far, there is no information on any Indonesian victims in the Halloween celebration incident in Itaewon, South Korea", explained the Director of Indonesian Citizen Protection at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Judha Nugraha, in a short message on Sunday, October 30.

"The Indonesian Embassy in Seoul continues to coordinate with local authorities, including hospitals, regarding the possibility of Indonesian citizens becoming victims", ​​he continued.

As previously reported, at least 149 people were killed with 76 injured in an incident in Seoul's Itaewon District, South Korea when a large crowd of partygoers stormed the Halloween celebrations late at night, fire authorities said on Sunday, citing the Korea Times.

"Until this morning, information from the Police stated that there were no known victims of Indonesian citizens", said Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea, Gandi Sulistiyanto, in a statement to reporters.

"The Indonesian Embassy in Seoul is coordinating with various parties to dig up information on the possibility of Indonesian citizens becoming victims", he continued.

"There is information that 2 foreigners have become victims, but it has been confirmed that the two people are not Indonesian citizens", said the statement.