Body of deceased Vietnamese victim repatriated following Seoul stampede
VOV.VN - The body of a Vietnamese girl who died in a stampede in Seoul during October 29 Halloween celebrations was repatriated to Vietnam on November 2 ahead of a funeral at her home.
According to the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), the victim was repatriated on a flight departing from Incheon International Airport on November 2 and arriving at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City later on the same day.
As of 11 p.m. on November 1, the stampede which occurred on the night of October 29 on Itaewon street in the Korean capital, took the lives of 156 people and left 157 others injured as crowds were celebrating Halloween.
A 21-year-old female Vietnamese citizen was later named as a victim of the incident.
According to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Foreign Ministry, the bereaved families will be provided with a relief fund of up to 20 million won, equivalent to US$14,091, and up to 15 million won, equal to US$10,569, for funeral costs. The funeral coverage also includes the cost of repatriating the remains of the deceased, the Korean Ministry added.
The foreign victims of the Itaewon disaster will be provided the same as Korean nationals.