Where was the Love Parade disaster in 2010?

Love Parade disaster. On 24 July 2010, a crowd disaster at the 2010 Love Parade electronic dance music festival in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, caused the death of 21 people from suffocation. At least 500 more were injured. The Love Parade was a free-access music festival and parade that originated in 1989 in Berlin.

How many people died at the Love Parade?

Love Parade disaster. On 24 July 2010, a crowd disaster at the 2010 Love Parade electronic dance music festival in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, caused the death of 21 people from suffocation. At least 500 more were injured.

When was the Love Parade in Duisburg Germany?

Map of the Love Parade in Duisburg Date 24 July 2010 ( 2010-07-24) Location Duisburg, Germany Deaths 21 Non-fatal injuries 500+

Where did the First Love Parade take place?

The Love Parade was a free-access music festival and parade that originated in 1989 in Berlin. The parade featured stages, but also had floats with music, DJs and dancers moving through the audience. The Love Parade in Duisburg was the first time that the festival had been held in a closed-off area.

Why was the Duisburg Love Parade a disaster?

Due to a lack of suitable crowd control and guidance, visitors of the Love Parade in Duisburg could only see a narrow staircase as a possible emergency exit (see Figure 1). When trying to get there, the pressure towards the staircase increased and eventually triggered the crowd disaster.

Who was the organiser of the Love Parade?

Lopavent GmbH, the organiser of the Love Parade, released a film, depicting an explanation of the events. The film is based on CCTV recordings, explanatory animations, documents, press reports and eyewitness accounts released by the organiser.

How many people died at the Love Parade in Germany?

Germany has held an emotional memorial service for 21 people killed at the Love Parade dance festival last weekend. Love Parade organizer Rainer Schaller says the police are to blame for the 21 deaths at the event that took place in Duisburg, Germany, in late July.

Who was the German president at the Love Parade?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel quickly issued a statement that she was “aghast and saddened by the sorrow and the pain”. German President Christian Wulff also expressed his condolences for the victims of the tragedy that had “caused death, sorrow and pain amidst a peaceful festival of cheerful young people from many countries.