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Martin Holmes
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Production- & Tour Manager. BA (Hons) in Crowd Safety Management. Mostly topics about crowd safety, music, concerts & large scale events.
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Dozens go on trial over North Macedonia nightclub fire that killed 63.

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Dozens go on trial over deadly North Macedonia nightclub fire
Thirty-five people and three institutions are on trial. Prosecutors say years of failings turned the venue into a death trap.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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The suspect was taken to a local hospital for surgery after suffering a gunshot wound during the incident.

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Los Angeles: Man charged after car ploughs into crowd, injuring 30
The driver was dragged by bystanders out of the Nissan Versa and beaten and shot.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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3 killed and a dozen others hospitalized after crowd surge at eastern India Hindu festival.
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3 killed and a dozen others hospitalized after crowd surge at eastern India Hindu festival
Three people have been killed and more than a dozen hospitalized following a sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s coastal town of Puri. Tens of thousands of devotees...
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June 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Three fans die in Algeria football stadium fall.
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MC Alger supporters die falling from Algerian football stadium
Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say.
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June 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Syrian charged over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert

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Syrian charged over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert
A young Syrian national is suspected of supporting a foreign terror group over a foiled plot in Vienna last August.
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June 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Crush kills 29 pupils taking exams after blast in Central Africa
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Central African Republic exam crush: Panic following blast kills 29 pupils in Bangui
The explosion occurred at an electrical transformer near where students were taking final exams.
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June 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Parklife Festival Closed a Stage Due to Overcrowding Concerns. www.edmtunes.com/2025/06/park...
Parklife Festival Closed a Stage Due to Overcrowding Concerns
Safety concerns led to the shutdown of a stage at Parklife Festival, cancelling sets by Josh Baker and Chris Stussy.
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June 19, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Annual threat report warns of rising radicalisation among minors in Belgium. www.belganewsagency.eu/annual-threa...
Annual threat report warns of rising radicalisation among minors in Belgium
18 per cent of the threat reports received by the Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (OCAD) in 2024 involved minors. There is also "rapid...
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June 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Sweden lifts concert bag ban after 18 months. www.iqmagazine.com/2025/06/swed...
Sweden lifts concert bag ban after 18 months | IQ Magazine
Fans were banned from bringing bags to major events for the last 18 months due to the country's heightened terror threat
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June 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Echoes the findings of the 2023 independent report from @cliffstott.bsky.social & team:

'“overarching organisational failures” by UEFA and the French authorities were at the root of what went so terribly wrong that evening'

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UEFA Champions League Final 2022: independent review report
Europe's football website, UEFA.com, is the official site of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, and the governing body of football in Europe. UEFA organises some of the most famous and...
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June 13, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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At least 15 people injured in incident at Vedan Palakkad concert. www.indulgexpress.com/culture/musi...
At least 15 people injured in stampede at Vedan Palakkad concert
Chaos erupted during Kerala-based rapper Vedan’s concert at Kotta Maithanam in Palakkad on the evening of May 18, 2025, after an unexpectedly large crowd led to
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June 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Thirteen hurt when car plows into crowd before Spanish soccer match.
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Thirteen hurt when car plows into crowd before Spanish soccer match
At least 13 people were hurt when a driver lost control and plowed into a crowd gathered outside a soccer match between RCD Espanyol and city rivals FC Barcelona, police said on Thursday.
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May 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Young woman's strip search at festival akin to 'sexual assault', court told. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Woman faced 'degrading and humiliating' police strip search, court told
A class action against NSW Police strip searching people at musical festivals began on Monday, with one woman having her experience described as being "akin to a sexual assault".
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May 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Crowd crush at temple in India’s Goa kills 6, injures dozens
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Crowd crush at temple in India’s Goa kills 6, injures dozens
Tens of thousands of devotees throng narrow lanes leading to Hindu temple in the coastal state, causing a deadly crush.
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May 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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4 minors dead after vehicle rams into after-school camp in Illinois.
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4 minors dead after vehicle rams into after-school camp in Illinois
Four minors are dead after a vehicle crashed into a building hosting an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, officials told ABC News on Monday.
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April 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Suspect charged after Vancouver car ramming leaves 11 dead

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Vancouver: Suspect charged after car ramming leaves 11 dead
Kai-Ji Adam Lo, a 30-year-old resident of the city, has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder.
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April 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Talk about mixing concepts. Crowd Management is FACILITATING movement of crowds. Crowd Control on the other hand, is LIMITING their movements. I'd say that tear gas drone falls into the latter category. BTW, I think the purchase is a terrible idea. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata...
Bengal cops to get 22kg tear gas drone for crowd management | Kolkata News - The Times of India
Kolkata: The Bengal Police successfully tested a 22 kg battery-operated drone-based tear gas launcher, which is likely to be inducted into the Baruipu.
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April 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Dominican Republic nightclub collapse kills 98 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills 98 including ex-baseball player
More than 150 people are injured as rescuers continue search for survivors in Santo Domingo.
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April 9, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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The story should not be about ticket prices, but the entitlement of the parents. A child's hearing isn not fully developed until they are 13, and hearing protection is not good enough to control that risk. Unfortunately emotions and stupidity often prevails.
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Venue Responds to Outrage Over Tickets for Offspring Aus Tour
A Sydney venue has responded to backlash after a family claimed they were asked to pay a $180 ticket for their baby to see The Offspring
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March 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Serbian Govt Denies Using ‘Sonic Weapon’ to Cause Panic at Mass Protest.
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Serbian Govt Denies Using ‘Sonic Weapon’ to Cause Panic at Mass Protest
After one of the biggest demonstrations in Serbian history, many are demanding to know whether a small-scale stampede was the result of the authorities using a 'sound cannon' to disperse protesters.
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March 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Three killed and 15 injured in New Mexico mass shooting.
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Three killed and 15 injured in New Mexico mass shooting
Four people, including a 15-year-old boy, have been arrested and charged with three open counts of murder.
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March 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Arrest warrants issued for four people after nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills 59
The blaze broke out while a local pop band was performing. Reports said fireworks were set off inside the venue, causing the roof to catch fire.
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March 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 59
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North Macedonia nightclub fire claims more than 50 lives in Kocani
As many as 1,500 people were attending a concert when sparks from pyrotechnics started the fire, officials say.
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March 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Unfortunately, it's normal for deviation to become norm.

Local police said they had intentionally left down a hydraulic barrier meant to prevent such violence because it had a history of malfunctioning.
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Police cited ‘malfunctioning’ barrier in New Orleans attack but didn’t take up maker’s offer to inspect and repair
Manufacturer says city has not taken up its offer to inspect – and, if necessary, repair – blockade at no cost
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March 3, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Local authorities released a report Wednesday explaining how fireworks were shot into the crowd at last year's July 4 Stadium of Fire event.

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Stadium of Fire disaster caused by explosion inside 36-shot firework box, report says
Local authorities released a report Wednesday explaining how fireworks were shot into the crowd at last year's July 4 Stadium of Fire event.
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February 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM