On Friday, a ventilation
grate gave way, and more than two dozen people standing on it plunged
some 20 meters (66 feet) -- or four stories -- into an underground
parking structure below, a government accident response task force said.
In addition to the deaths, eleven people were injured, three seriously.
On Saturday, the body of
the 37-year-old safety official was found on a street near his office,
Yonhap news agency reported, citing police. They think he jumped to his
death.
He left a brief message on his Facebook page. "I apologize to the victims. I'm sorry to my family."
On Friday, Prime Minister Chung Hong-won inspected the gaping concrete hole that swallowed up concertgoers.
Some media reports indicate the victims were standing on the grate in order to get a better view of the stage.
A witness told CNN
affiliate YTN, "There was a sudden, loud screaming and when I turned, it
looked as if people were being sucked down into a hole."
About 700 people were
attending the concert, which featured South Korean artists, including
the popular all-female group 4Minute, Yonhap reported.
A ferry sinking in April killed more than 300 people, many of them schoolchildren, and caused nationwide outrage.
Critics contend safety measures and regulation are not keeping pace with the fast-paced economic development in the country.
Source: CNN
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