Love Parade tragedy sparks angry protest

29/07/2010 | 07:18 PM

Hundreds of people have protested outside city hall in Duisburg, Germany as anger grew over the Love Parade disaster in which 21 people died.

Demonstrators on Thursday chanted "Sauerland go!" in reference to the western city's mayor Adolf Sauerland, who is under pressure to resign following Saturday's tragedy.

Others held placards including "Who is to blame?" in red letters. The crowd later observed a moment of silence for the victims.

Partygoers were crushed to death in a stampede as they desperately tried to escape a narrow tunnel that served as the only entrance to the grounds hosting the techno music festival.

More than 500 people were hurt.

An interim police report on Wednesday laid blame on Love Parade organisers, listing a catalogue of catastrophic mistakes in managing the crowd of hundreds of thousands.