Indonesian festival halted due to major overcrowding
Jakarta-based festival Berdendang Bergoyang is said to have drawn a crowd of around 21,000 to a 10,000-capacity venue
News By IQ | 2 November 2022
Three-day Indonesian music festival Berdendang Bergoyang was cut short due to major overcrowding. The Jakarta-based event was initially set to run from 28 to 30 October at Gelora Bung Karno stadium but local police shut it down on the second day, following multiple reports of fainting.
The authorities reportedly found that the organisers sold more tickets than the venue’s 10,000 capacity, ending up with a crowd of over 20,000 attendees each on the first and second days.
Initially, the event was only permitted…
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