"Love Parade 2010" Is Now "Death Parade"

The circumstances of the stampede at the famed Love Parade festival were still not clear even hours after the chaos, but it appeared that some or most of the 19 had been crushed to death.


Emergency workers had trouble getting to the victims, hampered by the huge crowds. The area was a hectic and crowded scene, with bodies lying on the ground as people milled around or attended to them, and rescue workers carried away the injured. Techno music thundered in the background.

Local media reported that the cell phone system in Duisburg broke down temporarily and frantic parents trying to reach their children instead drove to the scene to look for them.


German media said 1.4 million people attended but that figure could not be immediately confirmed.But thousands gather in front of a tunnel just before after a mass panic took place at this year's techno-music festival Love Parade in Duisburg, Germany, on Saturday, July 24. At least 18 people died when crowds of people were crushed in a tunnel leading to the event grounds, police Said.

19 People Died Unlucky "Love Parade 2010"

There is something gravely ironic that this happened at Love Parade.It has been called "Death Parade" now, and there are tee shirts available that read "I survived Love Parade 2010".

It seems that the only people who would buy those shirts and use that name for the events that happened would be the same group that lost the meaning of the love. The music and big name DJs became the most important thing and instead of becoming part of a group enjoying the music and dancing in the love.




It can be blamed on poor planning, and far too many people, but ultimately it comes down to if people are standing in that group, are people going to make others suffer for your experience?
It was shocking that so many people would do that. And now young generation is sure to suffer the consequences, as large music venues of many sorts will be considered not a place to gather and enjoy music, but as a likely possibility for panic, death and serious injury.