Date 2015-01-04
Category Gist & Gossip
At least 35 people have died in a New Year Eve stampede and 42 injured in Shanghai , Chinese state media reports. The stampede happened during New Year’s celebration on the Bund, a waterfront area in central Shanghai. It was said that masses of crowds in Chen Yi Square on the Bund led to the stampede.
According to officials the stampede began at 11:35pm (local time), but not certain what triggered it. The wounded are currently being treated at Shanghai General Hospital, while other relatives look for their lost ones who might just be among those who lost their lives. How sad.
