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1. About 100 people are injured in a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea. 50 of them are being treated for cardiac arrest.
   2022-10-29 16:21:10 (First version)
2. At least 120 people are killed and 100 are injured in a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea.
   2022-10-29 18:21:02 (Update)
3. At least 146 people are killed and 150 are injured in a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea.
   2022-10-29 20:21:01 (Update)
4. At least 149 people are killed and 150 are injured in a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea.
   2022-10-29 22:21:03 (Update)
5. At least 151 people are killed and 82 others injured in a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea.
   (Current version)

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