Mayor Stays Away As Germans Mourn Victims of Love Parade

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A memorial service was held in Germany for those who died at the Love Parade techno music festival, during which 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured in a tunnel that was the only entrance to the event.

The memorial at Salvator Church, which opened with sombre organ music, was shown on screens in a football stadium and a dozen other churches in Duisburg. Several TV stations carried the service live, and flags across the country flew at half-mast.

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Mayor Stays Away As Germans Mourn Victims of Love Parade

Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Christian Wulff attended the event along with family members of the victims. The 21 peop...

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