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House Speaker sends letter of condolence following South Korea tragedy

During Halloween weekend, over 150 were killed when a surge of people descended into the streets and caused a devastating crush.

House Speaker László Kövér has sent a letter of condolence to his South Korean counterpart Kim Jin-pyo following the Itaewon tragedy in South Korea. During Halloween weekend, over 150 were killed when a surge of people descended into the streets and caused a devastating crush. “Hungarian parliament stands beside the Republic of Korea in these tragic moments,” Kövér said in his letter. The accident, in which many locals and foreigners died, happened during a Halloween event on Saturday. According to information from the Hungarian embassy in Seoul, no Hungarians were involved in the disaster.