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Apparent suicide after deadly South Korea concert collapse accident
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The official handled safety at a concert, where an accident killed 16 on Friday
A ventilation shaft gave way, dropping more than two dozen concert goers four stories
The man was found dead on Saturday
He posted a message to Facebook apologizing to the victims and his family
(CNN) -- A day after 16 died in an accident at a concert in South Korea, a man responsible for safety measures was found also dead, the country's semi-official news agency reported. It was an apparent suicide.
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.
By Ben Brumfield and Shelby Lin Erdman, CNN
October 18, 2014 -- Updated 1207 GMT (2007 HKT)
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