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17 OCT 2014

16 dead at Korean concert

Sixteen people were killed as the popular all-girl K-pop band 4Minute performed on the stage at Pangyo Techno Valley in Seongnam city, south of Seoul. About 700 people were attending the open-air concert on Oct 17, 2014.

 
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16 dead at Korean concert
Policemen stand guard near the broken ventilation grate (right-bottom) after concert goers fell through it into an underground parking area below. — AFP
16 dead at Korean concert
Officials inspect the ventilation facility where nearly 30 people fell from a 10-metre height while watching the concert. — EPA/Yonhap
16 dead at Korean concert
A photo provided by a reader shows people gather at the accident scene where nearly 30 people fell from a 10-meter height. — EPA/Yonhap
16 dead at Korean concert
Police officers carry a sack containing shoes of victims after the ventilation grate was collapsed. — AP/Yonhap
16 dead at Korean concert
Rescue workers carry an injured person on a stretcher after the ventilation grate was collapsed. — AP/Yonhap
16 dead at Korean concert
People gather around the collapsed ventilation grate. — AP/Yonhap