Boisterous atmosphere of the audience of a music concert ‘Love Parade’ in the city of Duisburg, Germany, ended horribly. At least 18 people were killed and 80 others wounded in a concert themed techno music love and peace, Saturday, July 24, 2010.

Local security forces are still investigating what caused the riot concert Love Parade. However, according to some eyewitnesses, dozens of spectators dying because not stand cheek by jowl and trampled by other spectators.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, deplored the riots. “Young people come to celebrate. But they actually hurt and killed,” Merkel said. “I was so sorry for the suffering they experienced.

Meanwhile, some circles to criticize the authorities in Duisburg which provides only one entrance to the concert. “There is only one entrance through the tunnel to bring calamity. I am very sad,” said Dr. Matthias Roeingh alias. Motte, founder of Love Parade concert.

According to German media, the concert could attract the attention of hundreds of thousands of visitors. However, exact figures are unknown.

For the youth of Germany, Love Parade is an annual concert of the popular techno music since first held in 1989. During the concert, they were dancing and prancing along with the thump of the music creation stylist or a DJ techno music.

According to local police, the number of spectators in the afternoon concerts were so dense that many people find it difficult to move with ease.