>>> TONIGHT, AN ENTIRE NATION IN SHOCK AFTER

>>> TONIGHT, AN ENTIRE NATION IN SHOCK AFTER MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE

NATION IN SHOCK AFTER MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN SEOUL,

MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.

WERE KILLED IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA. THE INVESTIGATION INTO

SOUTH KOREA. THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE MASSIVE CROWD

THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE MASSIVE CROWD SURGE THAT TURNED

THE MASSIVE CROWD SURGE THAT TURNED CATASTROPHIC.

SURGE THAT TURNED CATASTROPHIC. SURVIVORS SPEAKING OUT

CATASTROPHIC. SURVIVORS SPEAKING OUT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED

SURVIVORS SPEAKING OUT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW THEY GOT OUT

ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW THEY GOT OUT ALIVE.

AND HOW THEY GOT OUT ALIVE. FAMILIES GRIEVING,

ALIVE. FAMILIES GRIEVING, MOST OF THOSE KILLED

FAMILIES GRIEVING, MOST OF THOSE KILLED IN THEIR 20s AND 30s.

MOST OF THOSE KILLED IN THEIR 20s AND 30s. >> THERE WAS PANIC

IN THEIR 20s AND 30s. >> THERE WAS PANIC COMING TOWARD US.

>> THERE WAS PANIC COMING TOWARD US. >> AMONG THE DEAD, TWO

COMING TOWARD US. >> AMONG THE DEAD, TWO AMERICAN COLLEGE

>> AMONG THE DEAD, TWO AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS.

AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS. >>> PLUS, COULD IT

STUDENTS. >>> PLUS, COULD IT HAPPEN HERE?

>>> PLUS, COULD IT HAPPEN HERE? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

HAPPEN HERE? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. >>> NANCY PELOSI

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. >>> NANCY PELOSI BREAKS HER SILENCE

>>> NANCY PELOSI BREAKS HER SILENCE AFTER THE ATTACK ON

BREAKS HER SILENCE AFTER THE ATTACK ON HER HUSBAND, SAYING

AFTER THE ATTACK ON HER HUSBAND, SAYING HER FAMILY IS HEART

HER HUSBAND, SAYING HER FAMILY IS HEART BROKEN AND

HER FAMILY IS HEART BROKEN AND TRAUMATIZED, AS WE

BROKEN AND TRAUMATIZED, AS WE LEARN NEW DETAILS

TRAUMATIZED, AS WE LEARN NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE ATTACK.

LEARN NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE ATTACK. >>> THE SURPRISING NEW

ABOUT THE ATTACK. >>> THE SURPRISING NEW BATTLEGROUND STATE

>>> THE SURPRISING NEW BATTLEGROUND STATE WITH NINE DAYS UNTIL

BATTLEGROUND STATE WITH NINE DAYS UNTIL THE MIDTERMS IS

WITH NINE DAYS UNTIL THE MIDTERMS IS SUDDENLY A CLOSE RACE

THE MIDTERMS IS SUDDENLY A CLOSE RACE IN DEEP BLUE NEW YORK.

SUDDENLY A CLOSE RACE IN DEEP BLUE NEW YORK. HEAVY HITTERS RUSHING

STATE FOOTBALL PLAYERS FIGHTING A RIVAL. >> WHAT HAPPENED AFTER

FIGHTING A RIVAL. >> WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE GAME IS COMPLETELY

>> WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE GAME IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE.

THE GAME IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. >> POLICE ARE NOW

UNACCEPTABLE. >> POLICE ARE NOW INVESTIGATING.

>> POLICE ARE NOW INVESTIGATING. >>> AND BILLION DOLLAR

INVESTIGATING. >>> AND BILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT, TOMORROW'S

>>> AND BILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT, TOMORROW'S DRAWING SET TO BE THE

JACKPOT, TOMORROW'S DRAWING SET TO BE THE BIGGEST EVER.

DRAWING SET TO BE THE BIGGEST EVER. >> Announcer: THIS IS

BIGGEST EVER. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS"

>> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW.

"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW. >> GOOD EVENING.

WITH KATE SNOW. >> GOOD EVENING. SO MANY FAMILIES IN

>> GOOD EVENING. SO MANY FAMILIES IN SOUTH KOREA ARE IN

SO MANY FAMILIES IN SOUTH KOREA ARE IN PAIN TONIGHT, SOME

SOUTH KOREA ARE IN PAIN TONIGHT, SOME STILL WAITING TO HEAR

PAIN TONIGHT, SOME STILL WAITING TO HEAR NEWS ABOUT LOVED ONES

STILL WAITING TO HEAR NEWS ABOUT LOVED ONES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,

NEWS ABOUT LOVED ONES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, MOSTLY YOUNG PEOPLE

FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, MOSTLY YOUNG PEOPLE OUT IN A CLUB DISTRICT

MOSTLY YOUNG PEOPLE OUT IN A CLUB DISTRICT WEARING COSTUMES,

OUT IN A CLUB DISTRICT WEARING COSTUMES, CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN.

WEARING COSTUMES, CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN. AS THE CROWD OF

CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN. AS THE CROWD OF THOUSANDS SURGED,

AS THE CROWD OF THOUSANDS SURGED, PEOPLE WERE CRUSHED

THOUSANDS SURGED, PEOPLE WERE CRUSHED TOGETHER, MANY SIMPLY

PEOPLE WERE CRUSHED TOGETHER, MANY SIMPLY UNABLE TO ESCAPE.

TOGETHER, MANY SIMPLY UNABLE TO ESCAPE. THE CELL PHONE VIDEOS

UNABLE TO ESCAPE. THE CELL PHONE VIDEOS OF WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

THE CELL PHONE VIDEOS OF WHAT HAPPENED NEXT ARE DISTURBING.

OF WHAT HAPPENED NEXT ARE DISTURBING. ROWS OF PEOPLE

ARE DISTURBING. ROWS OF PEOPLE DESPERATELY PROVIDING

ROWS OF PEOPLE DESPERATELY PROVIDING CPR.

DESPERATELY PROVIDING CPR. TONIGHT WE'VE LEARNED

CPR. TONIGHT WE'VE LEARNED TWO AMERICAN STUDENTS

TONIGHT WE'VE LEARNED TWO AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE AMONG THE MORE

TWO AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE AMONG THE MORE THAN 150 DEAD.

ARE AMONG THE MORE THAN 150 DEAD. THERE ARE STILL DOZENS

THAN 150 DEAD. THERE ARE STILL DOZENS HOSPITALIZED.

THERE ARE STILL DOZENS HOSPITALIZED. JANIS MACKEY FRAYER

HOSPITALIZED. JANIS MACKEY FRAYER HAS THE VERY LATER.

JANIS MACKEY FRAYER HAS THE VERY LATER. >> Reporter: TONIGHT

HAS THE VERY LATER. >> Reporter: TONIGHT IN SEOUL, THE

>> Reporter: TONIGHT IN SEOUL, THE UNCOMFORTABLE CALM OF

IN SEOUL, THE UNCOMFORTABLE CALM OF A COUNTRY IN MOURNING.

UNCOMFORTABLE CALM OF A COUNTRY IN MOURNING. PEOPLE LEAVING FLOWERS

A COUNTRY IN MOURNING. PEOPLE LEAVING FLOWERS WHERE LIVES WERE LOST,

PEOPLE LEAVING FLOWERS WHERE LIVES WERE LOST, AS POLICE SEARCH FOR

WHERE LIVES WERE LOST, AS POLICE SEARCH FOR CLUES TO EXPLAIN WHY.

AS POLICE SEARCH FOR CLUES TO EXPLAIN WHY. >> CROWDS ARE TRYING

CLUES TO EXPLAIN WHY. >> CROWDS ARE TRYING TO MOVE THROUGH THIS

>> CROWDS ARE TRYING TO MOVE THROUGH THIS NARROW ALLEY LAST

TO MOVE THROUGH THIS NARROW ALLEY LAST NIGHT.

NARROW ALLEY LAST NIGHT. NOW THE AREA HAS BEEN

NIGHT. NOW THE AREA HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CLOSED OFF

NOW THE AREA HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CLOSED OFF AS POLICE SECURE WHAT

COMPLETELY CLOSED OFF AS POLICE SECURE WHAT HAS BECOME A CRIME

AS POLICE SECURE WHAT HAS BECOME A CRIME SCENE.

HAS BECOME A CRIME SCENE. >> THE SCALE OF THE

SCENE. >> THE SCALE OF THE TRAGEDY IS STAGGERING,

>> THE SCALE OF THE TRAGEDY IS STAGGERING, MORE THAN 150 DEAD, AT

TRAGEDY IS STAGGERING, MORE THAN 150 DEAD, AT LEAST 130 INJURED, TWO

MORE THAN 150 DEAD, AT LEAST 130 INJURED, TWO DOZEN IN CRITICAL

LEAST 130 INJURED, TWO DOZEN IN CRITICAL CONDITION, CRUSHED IN

DOZEN IN CRITICAL CONDITION, CRUSHED IN A SURGE IN A POPULAR

CONDITION, CRUSHED IN A SURGE IN A POPULAR AREA WHERE CROWDS HAD

A SURGE IN A POPULAR AREA WHERE CROWDS HAD GATHERED TO CELEBRATE

AREA WHERE CROWDS HAD GATHERED TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN.

GATHERED TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN. AN ESTIMATED 100,000

HALLOWEEN. AN ESTIMATED 100,000 PEOPLE TRYING TO MOVE

AN ESTIMATED 100,000 PEOPLE TRYING TO MOVE THROUGH NARROW

PEOPLE TRYING TO MOVE THROUGH NARROW STREETS.

THROUGH NARROW STREETS. WITNESSES SAY THERE

STREETS. WITNESSES SAY THERE WERE TOO FEW POLICE

WITNESSES SAY THERE WERE TOO FEW POLICE AROUND TO CONTROL THE

WERE TOO FEW POLICE AROUND TO CONTROL THE SHEER MASS OF PEOPLE.

AROUND TO CONTROL THE SHEER MASS OF PEOPLE. >> THERE WAS A MIX OF

SHEER MASS OF PEOPLE. >> THERE WAS A MIX OF THINGS I HEARD, BUT

>> THERE WAS A MIX OF THINGS I HEARD, BUT THERE WAS PANIC COMING

THINGS I HEARD, BUT THERE WAS PANIC COMING TOWARDS US.

THERE WAS PANIC COMING TOWARDS US. SOME SHOUTS OF FEAR.

TOWARDS US. SOME SHOUTS OF FEAR. BUT ALSO CONFUSION.

SOME SHOUTS OF FEAR. BUT ALSO CONFUSION. >> WE DIDN'T KNOW

BUT ALSO CONFUSION. >> WE DIDN'T KNOW REALLY WHAT WAS

>> WE DIDN'T KNOW REALLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO US.

REALLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO US. >> Reporter: THEN

HAPPENING TO US. >> Reporter: THEN PEOPLE STARTED

>> Reporter: THEN PEOPLE STARTED COLLAPSING, LIKE

PEOPLE STARTED COLLAPSING, LIKE DOMINOS, SAID ONE

COLLAPSING, LIKE DOMINOS, SAID ONE SURVIVOR.

DOMINOS, SAID ONE SURVIVOR. IN VIDEOS FROM THE

SURVIVOR. IN VIDEOS FROM THE SCENE, MUSIC IS STILL

IN VIDEOS FROM THE SCENE, MUSIC IS STILL BLARING FROM BARS.

SCENE, MUSIC IS STILL BLARING FROM BARS. NEARLY ALL VICTIMS

BLARING FROM BARS. NEARLY ALL VICTIMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED,

NEARLY ALL VICTIMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, MOST OF THEM IN THEIR

HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, MOST OF THEM IN THEIR 20s AND 30s AND MOSTLY

MOST OF THEM IN THEIR 20s AND 30s AND MOSTLY WOMEN.

20s AND 30s AND MOSTLY WOMEN. AMONG THE DEAD, TWO

WOMEN. AMONG THE DEAD, TWO AMERICANS.

AMONG THE DEAD, TWO AMERICANS. A NURSING JUNIOR FROM

AMERICANS. A NURSING JUNIOR FROM KENTUCKY DOING A

A NURSING JUNIOR FROM KENTUCKY DOING A SEMESTER ABROAD, AND

KENTUCKY DOING A SEMESTER ABROAD, AND STEVEN -- A

SEMESTER ABROAD, AND STEVEN -- A 20-YEAR-OLD BUSINESS

STEVEN -- A 20-YEAR-OLD BUSINESS STUDENT FROM MARIETTA

20-YEAR-OLD BUSINESS STUDENT FROM MARIETTA GEORGIA.

STUDENT FROM MARIETTA GEORGIA. HIS FATHER, STEVE,

GEORGIA. HIS FATHER, STEVE, MADE FRANTIC CALLS,

HIS FATHER, STEVE, MADE FRANTIC CALLS, THEN RECEIVED ONE FROM

MADE FRANTIC CALLS, THEN RECEIVED ONE FROM U.S. OFFICIALS TELLING

THEN RECEIVED ONE FROM U.S. OFFICIALS TELLING HIM HIS SON HAD DIED.

U.S. OFFICIALS TELLING HIM HIS SON HAD DIED. I CAN'T IMAGINE THE

HIM HIS SON HAD DIED. I CAN'T IMAGINE THE SUFFERING HE ENDURED,

I CAN'T IMAGINE THE SUFFERING HE ENDURED, HE SAID IN A TEXT

SUFFERING HE ENDURED, HE SAID IN A TEXT MESSAGE.

HE SAID IN A TEXT MESSAGE. IF I COULD TAKE HIS

MESSAGE. IF I COULD TAKE HIS PLACE, I WOULD.

IF I COULD TAKE HIS PLACE, I WOULD. FAMILIES AND FRIENDS

PLACE, I WOULD. FAMILIES AND FRIENDS STILL SEARCHING FOR

FAMILIES AND FRIENDS STILL SEARCHING FOR MISSING LOVED ONES ARE

STILL SEARCHING FOR MISSING LOVED ONES ARE FLOODING A NEARBY

MISSING LOVED ONES ARE FLOODING A NEARBY COMMUNITY CENTER WHILE

FLOODING A NEARBY COMMUNITY CENTER WHILE THE AREA WHERE SO MANY

COMMUNITY CENTER WHILE THE AREA WHERE SO MANY BODIES WERE SPRAWLED

THE AREA WHERE SO MANY BODIES WERE SPRAWLED IS NOW A SPECIAL

BODIES WERE SPRAWLED IS NOW A SPECIAL DISASTER ZONE AND

IS NOW A SPECIAL DISASTER ZONE AND STILL LITTERED WITH

DISASTER ZONE AND STILL LITTERED WITH DEBRIS.

STILL LITTERED WITH DEBRIS. >> JANICE, IT'S SO

DEBRIS. >> JANICE, IT'S SO PAINFUL.