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10 Killed in German Techno Parade Panic

   VOA News 24 July 2010
   A  shoe  is  left  on  the  ground  after  a  stampede  at this year's
   techno-music  festival  "Loveparade  2010" in Duisburg, Germany, on 24
   Jul 2010

Photo: AP

   A  shoe  is  left  on  the  ground  after  a  stampede  at this year's
   techno-music  festival  "Loveparade  2010" in Duisburg, Germany, on 24
   Jul 2010

   German police say at least 10 people were killed and 15 others injured
   in  a stampede Saturday at a techno music festival in western Germany.
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   Police  said  the  deaths  occurred  in  the  city  of Duisburg, where
   thousands had gathered for the annual Love Parade festival.
   Officials  said mass panic broke out when crowds tried to push through
   a tunnel leading to the event grounds.
   Organizers  decided  not to cancel the festivities, with many revelers
   continuing to party late in the afternoon. Â
   The Love Parade was first held in Berlin in 1989. The one-day open-air
   event  is one of the biggest techno festivals in Europe, attracting on
   average of about 1 million spectators.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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