Stooky 6th Gear October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 SEONGAM (AFP) - Sixteen people were killed and nine others seriously injured when a ventilation grate gave way while they were watching an outdoor pop concert in Seongam south of Seoul on Friday, rescuers said. “They were standing on the ventilation grate to get a better view when it collapsed under their weight,” a spokesman for the local fire services told AFP. Rescuers said 16 were confirmed dead, but added the death toll might rise with some of the injured understood to be in critical condition. Television reports said the 25 people fell more than 10 metres into an underground parking area when the grate collapsed. Amateur video footage obtained by the YTN news channel showed shocked spectators surrounding the collapsed grate as the popular all-girl K-pop band 4Minute, apparently oblivious to the accident, continued performing on the stage. More than 700 people were believed to be attending the outdoor concert. “There was a sudden, loud screaming, and when I turned it looked as if people were being sucked down into a hole,” one witness told YTN. A woman standing nearby said a great “cloud of dust” billowed up from the ventilation shaft after the grate collapsed. Most of the dead and injured were believed to be students, YTN said, adding that the concert organisers had repeatedly urged the spectators to move off the grate before it collapsed. South Korea has suffered a recent series of catastrophic accidents involving young victims, including the sinking of the Sewol ferry in April that left more than 300 dead, most of them high school students. In February, the roof caved in on a student-packed auditorium near the southern city of Gyeongju, killing 10 people and injuring more than 100. An investigation uncovered evidence of structural flaws and lax management controls. The Sewol disaster prompted government promises of a national review of safety standards, as it became clear that poor regulatory oversight was a major contributor to the scale of the tragedy. - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/music/story/14-feared-dead-collapse-s-korea-pop-concert-20141017#sthash.e5syEOdg.dpuf Bad year for SK.... RIP ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 4 minutes after collapse still continue perform ah??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opel17 6th Gear October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 4 minutes after collapse still continue perform ah???The news reported that the all-girls band is named 4Minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 The news reported that the all-girls band is named 4Minutes. I know 4 minutes, i love hyuna since 2012 lol I am referring to performance continued after the collapse? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opel17 6th Gear October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 I know 4 minutes, i love hyuna since 2012 lol I am referring to performance continued after the collapse? oops, sorry to misunderstand your post. Paiseh. I am noob about kpop. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 oops, sorry to misunderstand your post. Paiseh. I am noob about kpop. Haha their names indeed very funny Also Got 2pm, got 2am lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktglfc Hypersonic October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 Imagine going happily to watch a concert by your favourite band, and then all of sudden plunged to darkness :( RIP to those who died and speedy recovery to those injured... They should have barricaded the ventilation grate and put up notices on "Do not Enter".... haiz.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrysfa Turbocharged October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 Imagine going happily to watch a concert by your favourite band, and then all of sudden plunged to darkness :( RIP to those who died and speedy recovery to those injured... They should have barricaded the ventilation grate and put up notices on "Do not Enter".... haiz.. Agree, Can see from the pic, ventilation plate (grating metal plates ) is resting only on a narrow edge. With so much weight on top, the metal will just bend and the whole plate slip down. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercs Hypersonic October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 Sad news, RIP. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othello Supersonic October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 safety lapse or young folly ? RIP ..... those with teenage children, please show this article to them. Go concert want to climb and jump -> open your eyes & SEE !! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 Imagine going happily to watch a concert by your favourite band, and then all of sudden plunged to darkness :( RIP to those who died and speedy recovery to those injured... They should have barricaded the ventilation grate and put up notices on "Do not Enter".... haiz.. Think some doesnt die instantly but slowly crushed to death 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 (edited) Sad day for all the parents of the deceased. Actually a lifetime of sadness... Edited October 18, 2014 by Lala81 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 Imagine going happily to watch a concert by your favourite band, and then all of sudden plunged to darkness :( RIP to those who died and speedy recovery to those injured... They should have barricaded the ventilation grate and put up notices on "Do not Enter".... haiz.. Unless security is there to prevent people from standing on the vents, a simple "Do Not Enter" sign isn't enuff to discourage these fans especially if that spot give them a vantage point of their favourite pop group... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raychay 6th Gear October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 4 minutes after collapse still continue perform ah??? Too many screaming fans they didn't know what happened Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 lack of crowd control. RIP to the deceased. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 Now got person in charge suicide because of this 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 Now got person in charge suicide because of this the Korean mentality damn weird one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 the Korean mentality damn weird one. Like japanese, losing a porker game go harakiri hahahah ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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