Rescuers attend to injured people on a street in Seoul's Itaewon area after about 50 people fell into cardiac arrest in a stampede during Halloween parties, Oct. 29. Yonhap

Fifty-nine people were killed and 150 others were injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district, as huge crowds of people stampeded at Halloween parties, according to fire authorities on Sunday.

A total of 46 people were confirmed dead at the scene, and the remaining 13 were pronounced dead after they were sent to hospitals, officials said.

Rescuers attend to injured people on a street in Seoul's Itaewon area after about 50 people fell into cardiac arrest in a stampede during Halloween parties. Yonhap

Choi Seong-beom, head of the fire department in Yongsan, which includes Itaewon, told reporters there were a large number of casualties during Halloween festivities.