The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a second Australian has died in the Halloween crowd crush in South Korea two weeks after the fateful night.
The young woman, who was believed to have been in critical condition before passing away, brings the total death toll of the Seoul stampede to 156.
“We send our condolences to the family,” a DFAT spokesperson told 7News on Tuesday.
“Owing to our privacy obligations, we are unable to provide further comment.”
The first Australian victim that died in the crowd crush at the party district Itaewon is 23-year-old Sydney woman Grace Rached, who died 12 days shy of her 24th birthday….