At least 149 people were killed and another 150 injured in a stampede, when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween crammed into an alley in the Itaewon area of Seoul - South Korea’s capital - Saturday night according to emergency officials.

The incident took place at about 10:20 p.m. local time.

Witnesses described chaotic scenes moments before the stampede, with the police on hand having trouble maintaining control and the crowd becoming increasingly unruly and agitated..