Beijing, Oct 30 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent sent a telegram of condolences to South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol over the stampede tragedy in Seoul that killed more than 150 people, China Central Television reports.
The Huanqiu Shibao newspaper, citing the Chinese Embassy in South Korea, previously As a result of the stampede that occurred on Saturday evening in the Itaewon district in Seoul, four Chinese citizens were killed and two more were injured.
The head of the PRC in his telegram said that he was shocked to learn about the tragedy in Seoul.
«On behalf of the government and people of China, I would like to express deep condolences for the victims and sincere sympathy to the families of the victims,» the TV channel quoted the text of the telegram.
Xi Jinping also expressed the hope that the South Korean side will make every effort to provide the necessary medical assistance to citizens
Earlier, according to China Central Television, Premier Li Keqiang sent a message of condolences to the Prime Minister of South Korea. to the death of at least 151 people, another 82 were injured. Among the dead were 97 women and 54 men. Among the victims of the stampede are 22 foreigners, including three Russians. Seoul authorities have also received more than 3,700 missing persons reports. South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol declared national mourning until the end of November 5 in connection with the tragedy, which became the largest in terms of the number of victims for South Korea since 2014. Then, as a result of the crash of the Sewol ferry, 304 people died.