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Credit: Reuters/Reuters TV By Brian Rohan BERLIN | Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:59am EDT BERLIN (Reuters) - German police defended how they handled security at a massive techno music festival that ended with 19 people dead and more than 300 injured in a stampede on Saturday but gave few clues as to how the tragedy occurred. In a news conference on Sunday in the western city of Duisberg, spokesman Detlef von Schmeling said police had been controlling the flow of visitors along the pedestrian tunnel that led to the "Love Parade" festival, and insisted there was room to move when the accident occurred. "The police had set up closure points the whole day long to reduce pressure on the tunnel ... At the time of the accident, there were still possibilities to move even at the ramp," he said. "I cannot confirm that there was such massive pressure in the tunnel or at the venue that it had to come to this accident," he said. He said he did not consider the crush to have been caused by mass panic, but said the final judgment would have to come from the prosecutors after they completed their investigation. A Dutch, an Australian, an Italian and a Chinese national were among the victims, he said. Police originally said overcrowding at the entrance tunnel to the former freight rail station where the event was being held sparked the stampede and then a crush among the mainly young festival-goers. Police said the free festival, one of Europe's biggest electronic music events, drew about 1.4 million people, a number they later said they got from organizers and could not independently confirm. Organizer Rainer Schaller said he was discontinuing the event and expressed his sympathy for the victims. "The Love Parade was always a peaceful and joyous party that will now forever be overshadowed by yesterday's tragic events," he said. "Out of respect for the victims, families and friends, we will discontinue the event. The Love Parade is no more." The festival was not immediately canceled on Saturday night because authorities feared an announcement could spark a second panic. Organizers finally called the event off in the late evening hours. Rescue work was initially hampered by the huge crowd attracted by the fine weather, officials said. (Reporting by Brian Rohan; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall) World Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. 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