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Britain’s King Charles attends the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 19, 2022. (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY / POOL / AFP) (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

King Charles IIIis expressing his condolences following a fatal crowd surge in South Korea over the weekend.

The new King, 73, sent a message to Yoon Suk-yeol, president of South Korea, hours aftera crowd surgein Itaewon killed at least 120 people and injured 150 others on Saturday.

“However inadequate this may be under such heartbreaking circumstances, we extend our deepest possible sympathy to all the bereaved families,” the monarch continued, speaking on behalf of himself andQueen Camilla. “We also offer our special thoughts and wishes for a speedy recovery to all those who suffered injury.”

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King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort arrive for a visit to Hillsborough Castle on September 13, 2022 in Hillsborough, United Kingdom. King Charles III is visiting Northern Ireland for the first time since ascending to the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022.

King Charles recalled meeting Suk-yeol, 61, during his visit to London for the state funeral ofQueen Elizabethon Sept. 19. He reminded the president that “the United Kingdom stands in solidarity with the people of the Republic of Korea at such a time of national mourning.”

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President of South Korean, Yoon Suk-yeol, signs a book of condolence at Church House following the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.

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(L-R) Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022, before meeting well-wishers. - King Charles III pledged to follow his mother’s example of “lifelong service” in his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth on Friday, after ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. (Photo by Kirsty O’Connor / POOL / AFP) (Photo by KIRSTY O’CONNOR/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Prince Albert of Monaco also shared his condolences with the South Korean president.

“Mr. President, It is with great emotion and sadness that I learned the tragedy which took place, in the night from Saturday to Sunday in Seoul in the district of Itaewon, following a deadly crowd surge,” Albert said in the message. “In these tragic circumstances allow me, along with my family, to convey my profound solidarity and the full support of the population of the Principality of Monaco for the Korean people and finally our sincere compassion for the families of the victims.”

On Saturday, a crowd surge occurred in a narrow alley in the town of Itaewon, Seoul, killing over 100 people and injuring over 100 more, the Yongsan Fire Department chief Choi Seong-beom said, multiple outlets reported.

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The incident prompted President Yoon Suk-yeol to order his government to provide disaster medical emergency assistance, according to theBBC,The New York Times, andCNN.

According to the BBC, the popular nightlife spot reportedly drew 100,000 people for Halloween festivities, the first such event for the holiday without a face mask requirement since the pandemic began.

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Rescue officials and police gather in the district of Itaewon in Seoul on October 30, 2022, after a Halloween crush which left at least 120 people dead. - At least 120 people were killed on October 29 and some 100 were injured in a stampede in central Seoul when thousands crowded into narrow streets to celebrate Halloween, officials said. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Officials later responded to the area after receiving reports of people experiencing"difficulty breathing,“CNN reported.

source: people.com