SEOUL, Oct 30 (AFP) - The South Korean government will provide support and a fund for families of those killed and injured in a crowd surge during Halloween festivities in Seoul, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Sunday.

The crush in the nightlife district of Itaewon killed 151 people, including 19 foreign nationals, and injured a further 82.

The South Korean government will “operate a funeral support team and respond fully to the treatment of the injured” along with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Han said. Psychological treatment for the families and the injured will also be provided, the prime minister added.