Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed her profound grief and deep shock at the tragic loss including the death of more than 150 people in a stampede at Itaewon in Seoul during Halloween celebrations on Saturday night.
In a letter sent to South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, she on behalf of the people and the government of Bangladesh conveyed deepest condolences to him and to the bereaved families, relatives, and friends of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to the injured, reports UNB.
“As a longstanding friend of the Republic of Korea, Bangladesh profoundly sympathizes at this tragedy and stands by the people of the Republic at this difficult hour.”
She prayed so that people and government of South Korea overcome this tragic loss with courage and fortitude.
Associated Press (AP) reported that the death toll from the stampede rose to 153 while 133 others were injured during the country’s worst disaster in years.
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