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Recriminations begin to fly over how 19 people were killed at a dance music festival in the German city of Duisburg

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Constanze TressJuly 25, 2010

State prosecutors in Germany have begun investigating the circumstances that led to the deaths of 19 people in a crush at a festival in Duisburg yesterday. Local officials told a press conference a few hours ago they're still unsure what caused the accident. They also appealed to the public to wait for the results of the investigation - before apportioning blame. People across Germany have been horrified at the deaths. The organizers of the festival - the Love Parade - say the event will never take place again.

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