The niece of Rep. Brad Wenstrup was among the scores of young people killed in a crowd surge at a Halloween party in South Korea over the weekend.
“Monica and I, and our entire family, are grieving the loss of our niece Anne Marie Gieske. She was a gift from God to our family. We loved her so much,” Mr. Wenstrup, Ohio Republican, said in a statement.
Over 150 people perished Saturday in the deadly surge during the Halloween celebration in Seoul, including 26 foreigners, two of whom were Americans. An additional 149 people suffered injuries as of Monday, but the death toll could rise as 33 of the injured were in serious condition.