Organizers of the world’s largest party, the Love Parade Festival have announced that the techno music gathering will no longer be held after 19 people were killed and over 350 were injured Saturday.

An investigation has also been started by German prosecutors for the reasons behind what led to the tragic events in Duisburg, western Germany.

It is widely believed that overcrowding at the only entrance to the festival ground which was through an old railway tunnel some 200 meters long.

Overcrowding and bad organization is blamed for the deaths as most of the dead and injured was caused by a stampede of people who trampled on each other.

Most of the dead and injured were young adults or teenagers who went to have a nice time in the huge organization which is said to have 1.4 million attendees.

The German police was said to have close the grounds of the festival area due to overcrowding but failed to close off the tunnel which led to the entrance which is where the panic started.

The mayor of Duisburg, Adolf Sauerland said to reporters “The question ‘Why this happened?’ must be answered. This accident is so horrible it is impossible to grasp.”

The founder of the Love Parade, Rainer Schaller has also announced that the organization will never be held again.

Schaller said “The Love Parade was always a peaceful and joyous party that will now forever be overshadowed by the tragic events.

“Out of respect for the victims, families and friends, we will discontinue the festival.

“The Love Parade is no more.”

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