Families seek missing, plan funerals after South Korean Halloween crush

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SEOUL - In tears, Philomene Aby’s hands shook as she asked workers at a South Korean community centre for any news of her 22-year-old son, missing in the wake of a

While hers was a happy ending when Mr Masela finally made it home safe and sound, others were not so fortunate.

One father came to collect his 20-something daughter’s body at a funeral home linked to a hospital in Seoul, having received a call at 1am from authorities who identified her.The man, who asked not to be identified, said the family had ordered a car to move the body to their hometown outside Seoul and start the three-day funeral process.

“The families need to get this certificate from the police, then we can release the bodies to the families,” the official said.

 

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