College of Kentucky scholar Anne Gieske was among the many greater than 150 individuals killed when a large Halloween celebration crowd surged right into a slim alley in a nightlife district in Seoul, South Korea, the varsity mentioned Sunday.
Gieske was a nursing scholar in her junior 12 months, College of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto mentioned in a letter to the group. Gieske was from Northern Kentucky and had been finding out overseas in South Korea for the semester, Capilouto mentioned.
Two different UK college students and a college member who're in South Korea are protected, Capilouto additionally mentioned.
CBS Lexington affiliate WKYT-TV reported that Gieske was a member of UK's Korean Language and Tradition Membership. The group advised WKYT in an announcement that Gieske "was a really form and outgoing individual. All of us really feel sorry to listen to about her loss and we hope that she would relaxation in peace."
The gang surge is one in every of South Korea's worst catastrophe in years. As of Sunday night, officers put the demise toll at 153 and the variety of injured individuals at 133. The Ministry of the Inside and Security mentioned the demise rely might additional rise as 37 of the injured individuals have been in severe situations.
Ninety-seven of the useless have been ladies and 56 have been males. Greater than 80% of the useless are of their 20s and 30s, however at the very least 4 have been youngsters.
At the very least 20 of the useless are foreigners from China, Russia, Iran and elsewhere. Two Individuals have been among the many useless, the U.S. State Division mentioned. President Biden tweeted that he and first girl Jill Biden are "devastated to be taught that at the very least two Individuals are amongst so many who misplaced their lives in Seoul. Our hearts exit to their family members on this time of grief, and we proceed to wish for the restoration of all who have been injured."