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| At Least 14 Killed at Pop Concert in South Korea, Officials Say | |
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| SEOUL, South Korea — At least 14 people watching a Korean pop band perform at an outdoor concert were killed on Friday when the ventilation grate they were standing on caved in, fire officials said. | |
| Twenty-five people plunged 66 feet to the surface below after the steel grids at the top of the raised ventilation platform collapsed, said a fire official who spoke on the condition of anonymity until there was a formal announcement. An additional 10 people were injured, he said. The local news media reported that some of the injured were seriously hurt and that the death toll could rise. | Twenty-five people plunged 66 feet to the surface below after the steel grids at the top of the raised ventilation platform collapsed, said a fire official who spoke on the condition of anonymity until there was a formal announcement. An additional 10 people were injured, he said. The local news media reported that some of the injured were seriously hurt and that the death toll could rise. |
| About 1,000 people had gathered to watch the concert at Pan-gyo Techno Valley, a newly built town that houses many high-tech companies south of Seoul, the capital, local news reports said. | About 1,000 people had gathered to watch the concert at Pan-gyo Techno Valley, a newly built town that houses many high-tech companies south of Seoul, the capital, local news reports said. |
| Local television stations showed a gaping hole where the ventilation grate had disappeared. They cited witnesses as saying that a small crowd of people, including office workers from the neighborhood, had climbed onto the grate to get a better view of the performers, including a popular girl band called 4Minute. | Local television stations showed a gaping hole where the ventilation grate had disappeared. They cited witnesses as saying that a small crowd of people, including office workers from the neighborhood, had climbed onto the grate to get a better view of the performers, including a popular girl band called 4Minute. |
| The accident took place as South Korea has called for better safety precautions following the sinking of the ferry Sewol, which killed 403 people in April. | The accident took place as South Korea has called for better safety precautions following the sinking of the ferry Sewol, which killed 403 people in April. |