Wed, Oct 05, 2005 - Page 5 News List

South Koreans irate over concert deaths

STAMPEDE Relatives of the dead and injured said there were not enough safety personnel, police or rescue officials at the venue, while a survivor mourned his wife

AGENCIES , SANGJU, SOUTH KOREA

Police said there were 19 officers deployed to conduct traffic and said they did not receive a request from the organizers to help with security.

Police have questioned 22 people so far about the accident, including five city officials, the officer heading the investigating team said.

The concert featured mostly South Korean singers popular with older audiences on the occasion of a holiday marking the founding of Korea in 2333 BC.

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