Saturday, 3 January 2015

New Year stampede kills 36 in China's financial capital

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New Year stampede kills 36 in China's financial capital
Shanghai (AFP) Jan 01, 2015 - A New Year's stampede on Shanghai's historic waterfront killed at least 36 revellers and injured dozens more, mostly women, as one police officer said fewer personnel than at previous events were securing the area. While some witnesses said partygoers had scrambled for fake money thrown from a building, others said this was unlikely to have been the main cause and huge crowds were to blame. ... more


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